HTMLMeterElement

The HTML <meter> elements expose the HTMLMeterElement interface, which provides special properties and methods (beyond the HTMLElement object interface they also have available to them by inheritance) for manipulating the layout and presentation of <meter> elements.

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Properties

Also inherits properties from its parent, HTMLElement.

HTMLMeterElement.high: A double representing the value of the high boundary, reflecting the high attribute.
HTMLMeterElement.low: A double representing the value of the low boundary, reflecting the lowattribute.
HTMLMeterElement.max: A double representing the maximum value, reflecting the max attribute.
HTMLMeterElement.min: A double representing the minimum value, reflecting the min attribute.
HTMLMeterElement.optimum: A double representing the optimum, reflecting the optimum attribute.
HTMLMeterElement.value: A double representing the currrent value, reflecting the value attribute.
HTMLMeterElement.labelsRead only: A NodeList of <label> elements that are associated with the element.

Methods

This interface does not implement any specific methods but inherits methods from its parent, HTMLElement.

Specifications

Specification	Status	Comment
HTML Living Standard The definition of 'HTMLMeterElement' in that specification.	Living Standard
HTML 5.1 The definition of 'HTMLMeterElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	No change
HTML5 The definition of 'HTMLMeterElement' in that specification.	Recommendation	Initial definition

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet
`HTMLMeterElement`	Chrome Full support 6	Edge Full support 12	Firefox Full support 16	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 16	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
`high`	Chrome Full support 6	Edge Full support 13	Firefox Full support 16	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 16	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
`labels`	Chrome Full support Yes	Edge Full support 18	Firefox Full support 56	IE No support No	Opera Full support Yes	Safari Full support Yes	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 56	Opera Android ?	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
`low`	Chrome Full support 6	Edge Full support 13	Firefox Full support 16	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 16	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
`max`	Chrome Full support 6	Edge Full support 13	Firefox Full support 16	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 16	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
`min`	Chrome Full support 6	Edge Full support 13	Firefox Full support 16	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 16	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
`optimum`	Chrome Full support 6	Edge Full support 13	Firefox Full support 16	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 16	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?
`value`	Chrome Full support 6	Edge Full support 13	Firefox Full support 16	IE Full support 10	Opera Full support 11	Safari Full support 5	WebView Android ?	Chrome Android ?	Firefox Android Full support 16	Opera Android Full support 11	Safari iOS ?	Samsung Internet Android ?

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No support: No support
Compatibility unknown: Compatibility unknown

Properties

Methods

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See also

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