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HTML 5 <progress> tag

Definition and Usage

The <progress> tag defines work-in-progress. Use the progress element to display the progress of a time consuming function in JavaScript.

Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

The <progress> tag is new in HTML 5.

Tips and Notes

Tip: Use the <progress> element to display the progress of a download.

Example

Source	Output
The object's downloading progress: <progress><span id="objprogress">76</span>%</progress>	The object's downloading progress: 76%

Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
max	number	Defines the value of completion
value	number	Defines the current value of the progress

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.