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HTML Reference Manual

HTML Tag Reference

HTML ol start attribute

Specifies the starting value of the first list item in an ordered list.

 HTML <ol> tag

Online Example

From "10An ordered list starting with "

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head> 
<meta charset="utf-8"> 
<title>Basic Tutorial Website(oldtoolbag.com)</title>/title> 
</head>
<body>
<ol start="10">
    <li>Coffee</li>
    <li>Tea</li>
    <li>Milk</li>
</ol>
</body>
</html>
Test and see ‹/›

Browser Compatibility

IEFirefoxOperaChromeSafari

All mainstream browsers support the start attribute.

Definition and Usage

Specifies the starting value of the first list item in an ordered list.

HTML 4.01 and HTML5differences between

In HTML5 No longer opposing the use of the start attribute of the <ol> element in the syntax.

Syntax

<ol start="number">

Attribute Value

ValueDescription
numberSpecifies the starting value of the first list item in an ordered list.
 HTML <ol> tag