files/en-us/web/api/htmlmeterelement/max/index.md
{{ APIRef("HTML DOM") }}
The max property of the {{DOMxRef("HTMLMeterElement")}} interface represents the maximum value of the {{htmlelement("meter")}} element as a floating-point number. It reflects the element's max attribute, or the min value if no max is set, or 1 if neither the min or the max is defined.
This property can also be set directly, for example to set a default value based on some condition.
A number.
<label for="fuel">Current fuel level:</label>
<meter
id="fuel"
min="0"
max="100"
low="15"
high="66"
optimum="80"
value="50"></meter>
const meterElement = document.getElementById("fuel");
console.log(meterElement.max); // 100
--meterElement.max;
console.log(meterElement.max); // 99
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