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XHTML Attributes - start

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start:

Defines the starting value of the list or list item. Can be used either for the entire ordered list (<ol>) or for individual list items (<li>)

This has been deprecated in favor of style sheets.

Used with Elements:

Content:

Integer. Refers the the placement in the list, not what type of list number should display. Ie. 3 means C, c, or III, as well as 3.

Default:

text

Deprecated in XHTML 1.0:

Yes

DTD:

XHTML 1.0 Loose

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