Style counterReset Property
Example
Change the counter-reset property:
document.body.style.counterReset = "section";
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Definition and Usage
The counterReset property creates or resets one or more counters.
The counterReset property is usually used together with the counterIncrement property and the content property.
Browser Support
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The counterReset property is supported in all major browsers.
Note: IE8 supports the counterReset property only if a !DOCTYPE is specified.
Syntax
Return the counterReset property:
object.style.counterReset
Set the counterReset property:
object.style.counterReset="none|name number|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| none | Default value. No counters will be reset |
| name | The name defines which counter that should be reset |
| number | The id defines which counter that should be reset. The number sets the value the counter is set to on each occurrence of the selector. The default reset value is 0 |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | none |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the counter-increment property of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS2 |
Style Object

