HTMLMeterElement: min property

{{ APIRef("HTML DOM") }}

The min property of the {{DOMxRef("HTMLMeterElement")}} interface represents the minimum value of the {{htmlelement("meter")}} element as a floating-point number. It reflects the element's min attribute, or 0 if no min is defined.

This property can also be set directly, for example to set a default value based on some condition.

Value

A number.

Examples

<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.min); // 0
++meterElement.min;
console.log(meterElement.min); // 1

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{HTMLElement("meter")}}
• {{DOMXref("HTMLMeterElement.value")}}
• {{DOMXref("HTMLMeterElement.max")}}
• {{DOMXref("HTMLProgressElement")}}