Revision 745399 of HTMLMeterElement

<div>{{ APIRef("HTML DOM") }}</div>

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

<h2 id="Properties">Properties</h2>

<p><em>Inherits properties from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}.</em></p>

<table class="standard-table">
 <thead>
  <tr>
   <th scope="col">Name</th>
   <th scope="col">Type</th>
   <th scope="col">Description</th>
  </tr>
 </thead>
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <td><code>high</code></td>
   <td><code>double</code></td>
   <td>It returns the value of the high boundary, reflecting the {{htmlattrxref("high","meter")}} {{HTMLElement("meter")}} attribute.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>low</code></td>
   <td><code>double</code></td>
   <td>It returns the value of the low boundary, reflecting the {{htmlattrxref("low","meter")}} {{HTMLElement("meter")}} attribute.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>max</code></td>
   <td><code>double</code></td>
   <td>It return the maximum value, reflecting the {{htmlattrxref("max","meter")}} {{HTMLElement("meter")}} attribute.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>min</code></td>
   <td><code>double</code></td>
   <td>It returns the minimum value, reflecting the {{htmlattrxref("min","meter")}} {{HTMLElement("meter")}} attribute.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>optimum</code></td>
   <td><code>double</code></td>
   <td>It retruns the optimum value, reflecting the {{htmlattrxref("min","meter")}} {{HTMLElement("meter")}} attribute.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>labels</code></td>
   <td>{{domxref("NodeList")}}</td>
   <td>A list of {{HTMLElement("label")}} elements that are labels for this element.</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Methods">Methods</h2>

<p><em>No specific method; inherits methods from its parent, {{domxref("HTMLElement")}}.</em></p>

<h2 id="Specifications">Specifications</h2>

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 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th scope="col">Specification</th>
   <th scope="col">Status</th>
   <th scope="col">Comment</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('HTML WHATWG', "forms.html#the-meter-element", "HTMLMeterElement")}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML WHATWG')}}</td>
   <td>No change from {{SpecName("HTML5 W3C")}}.</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('HTML5.1', "forms.html#the-meter-element", "HTMLMeterElement")}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML5.1')}}</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>{{SpecName('HTML5 W3C', "forms.html#the-meter-element", "HTMLMeterElement")}}</td>
   <td>{{Spec2('HTML5 W3C')}}</td>
   <td>Initial definition.</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>

<h2 id="Browser_compatibility">Browser compatibility</h2>

<p>{{ CompatibilityTable() }}</p>

<div id="compat-desktop">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Chrome</th>
   <th>Firefox (Gecko)</th>
   <th>Internet Explorer</th>
   <th>Opera</th>
   <th>Safari</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>6.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoDesktop(16)}}</td>
   <td>10.0</td>
   <td>11.0</td>
   <td>5.2</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>labels</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo()}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<div id="compat-mobile">
<table class="compat-table">
 <tbody>
  <tr>
   <th>Feature</th>
   <th>Android</th>
   <th>Firefox Mobile (Gecko)</th>
   <th>IE Mobile</th>
   <th>Opera Mobile</th>
   <th>Safari Mobile</th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td>Basic support</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatGeckoMobile(16)}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
   <td>11.0</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
   <td><code>labels</code></td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatNo()}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
   <td>{{CompatUnknown()}}</td>
  </tr>
 </tbody>
</table>
</div>

<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>

<ul>
 <li>The HTML element implementing this interface: {{HTMLElement("meter")}}</li>
</ul>