HTML OL start attribute

Example

Set the start point to "4" in an ordered list:

<ol start="4">   <li>Coffee</li>   <li>Tea</li>   <li>Milk</li> </ol>

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Definition and Usage

The start attribute specifies the start point of an ordered list.

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Browser Support

The start attribute is deprecated, but still supported in all major browsers.

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Compatibility Notes

The start attribute of the ol element was deprecated in HTML 4.01, and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.
Note: At the moment, there is no CSS alternative for the start attribute.

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Syntax

<ol start="value">

Attribute Values

Value	Description
number	The start point of an ordered list