HTML5: How to define a scalar measurement within a known range?

Last update on February 10 2024 11:41:51 (UTC/GMT +8 hours)

Solution:

HTML Code:

<!DOCTYPE html><!-- Declares the document type and version of HTML -->
<html><!-- Begins the HTML document -->
<head><!-- Contains metadata about the document -->
<meta charset="utf-8"><!-- Specifies the character encoding for the document -->
<title>How to define a scalar measurement within a known range</title><!-- Sets the title of the document -->
</head><!-- Ends the head section -->
<body><!-- Contains the content of the document -->
<p>Display a gauge value here:</p><!-- Represents a paragraph of text -->
<meter value="5" min="0" max="20">2 out of 20</meter><br><!-- Defines a meter element with a value, minimum, and maximum attributes -->
<meter value="0.6">60%</meter><!-- Another meter element with only a value attribute -->
</body><!-- Ends the body section -->
</html><!-- Ends the HTML document -->

Explanation:

The HTML document starts with a declaration of its type and version (<!DOCTYPE html>).
The <html> element encloses the entire HTML document.
The <head> section contains metadata about the document.
The <meta charset="utf-8"> tag specifies the character encoding for the document as UTF-8.
The <title> tag sets the title of the document.
The <body> section contains the content of the document.
The <p> tag represents a paragraph of text.
The <meter> tag defines a scalar measurement within a known range. The value, min, and max attributes define the current value, minimum value, and maximum value of the gauge respectively.
The <br> tag creates a line break.
Another <meter> tag is used to represent a percentage value, with only the value attribute specified.

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