The getCounterValue() method of the CSSPrimitiveValue interface is used to get the counter value. If this CSS value doesn't contain a counter value, a DOMException is raised. Modification to the corresponding style property can be achieved using the Counter interface.
Syntax
var counterValue = cssPrimitiveValue.getCounterValue();
Return value
A Counter object representing the counter value.
Exceptions
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
DOMException |
An INVALID_ACCESS_ERR is raised if the CSS value doesn't contain a Counter value (e.g. this is not CSS_COUNTER). |
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Style Specification The definition of 'CSSPrimitiveValue.getCounterValue' in that specification. |
Obsolete | Initial definition |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
getCounterValue | Chrome No support No | Edge ? | Firefox No support ?Ā ā 62 | IE ? | Opera No support No | Safari ? | WebView Android No support No | Chrome Android No support No | Firefox Android No support 4Ā ā 62 | Opera Android ? | Safari iOS ? | Samsung Internet Android No support No |
Legend
- No support Ā
- No support
- Compatibility unknown Ā
- Compatibility unknown
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Experimental. Expect behavior to change in the future.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.
- Deprecated. Not for use in new websites.