# CSS counter-reset Property

## Example

A way to number sections and sub-sections with "Section 1", "1.1", "1.2", etc.:

body {
counter-reset: section;
}
h1 {
counter-reset: subsection;
}
h1:before {
counter-increment: section;
content: "Section " counter(section) ". ";
}
h2:before {
counter-increment: subsection;
content: counter(section) "." counter(subsection) " ";
}
Try it yourself »

## Definition and Usage

The counter-reset property creates or resets one or more counters.

The counter-reset property is usually used together with the counter-increment property and the content property.

Default value: | none
Inherited: | no
Animatable: | no. Read about animatable
Version: | CSS2
JavaScript syntax: | object.style.counterReset="section" Try it

## Browser Support

The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.

Property |  |  |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
counter-reset | 4.0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 9.6

Note: IE8 supports the counter-reset property only if a !DOCTYPE is specified.

## CSS Syntax

counter-reset: none|name number|initial|inherit;

## Property Values

Value | Description
--- | ---
none | Default value. No counters will be reset
name | The name defines which counter that should be reset
number | The id defines which counter that should be reset. The number sets the value the counter is set to on each occurrence of the selector. The default reset value is 0
initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial
inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit

## Related Pages

CSS reference: :before pseudo element

CSS reference: :after pseudo element

CSS reference: content property

CSS reference: counter-increment property

HTML DOM reference: counterReset property

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