HTML 5 meter tag

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# HTML 5 <meter> tag

## Definition and Usage

The <meter> tag defines a measurement. Used only for measurements with a known minimum and maximum value.

## Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

The <meter> tag is new in HTML 5

## Tips and Notes

Note: You MUST define the range of the measurement, either in the element's text or with the min/max attributes.

## Example

Source
<meter min="0" max="10">2</meter> <meter>2 out of 10</meter> <meter>20%</meter>

## Attributes

Attribute | Value | Description
--- | --- | ---
high | number | Defines at which point the measurement's value is consider a high value
low | number | Defines at which point the measurement's value is consider a low value
max | number | Defines the maximum value. Default value is 1
min | number | Defines the minimum value. Default value is 0
optimum | number | Defines what measurement's value is the best value. If this value is higher then the "high" attribute's value, it means that the higher value the better. If this value is lower than the "low" attribute's value, it means that the lower value the better.
value | number | Defines the measurement's value

## Standard Attributes

class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.

## Event Attributes

onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick, oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect, onsubmit, onunload

For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.

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