I need to create a continuous enumeration in different order list of the document.
The HTML is generated dynamically and cannot be modified.
I have the following structure and CSS:
body{ counter-reset: item; } ol { list-style-type: none; } ol.instructions:not(.continue){ counter-reset: item; } li::before { counter-increment: item; content: counter(item) "."; }
<div class="col"> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 1</li> <li>item 2</li> <li>item 3</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions continue"> <li>item 4</li> <li>item 5</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions continue"> <li>item 6</li> <li>item 7</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 8</li> <li>item 9</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions continue"> <li>item 10</li> <li>item 11</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 12</li> <li>item 13</li> </ol> </div>
The selector .instructions
starts a new count, but .instructions.continue
must continue with previous counting.
The result should be:
1. item 1
2. item 2
3. item 3
4. item 4
5. item 5
6. item 6
7. item 7
1. item 8
2. item 9
3. item 10
4. item 11
1. item 12
2. item 13
Please use all ol
in col
div.
body{ counter-reset: item; } ol { list-style-type: none; } ol.instructions:not(.continue){ counter-reset: item; } li::before { counter-increment: item; content: counter(item) "."; }
<body> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 1</li> <li>item 2</li> <li>item 3</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions continue"> <li>item 4</li> <li>item 5</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions continue"> <li>item 6</li> <li>item 7</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 8</li> <li>item 9</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions continue"> <li>item 10</li> <li>item 11</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 12</li> <li>item 13</li> </ol> </div> </body>
I find this possible solution preserving a general structure and global variables and selectors.
Thanks for all the comments and recommendations. I hope all the answers and comments help those with similar problems.
ol { list-style-type: none; } ol.instructions:not(.continue){ counter-reset: item; } ol.instructions.continue{ counter-reset: itemC var(--lastC); } ol.instructions.continue li::before { content: counter(itemC) "."; counter-increment: itemC; } li::before { content: counter(item) "."; counter-increment: item; }
<div class="col"> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 1</li> <li>item 2</li> <li>item 3</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions continue" style="--lastC:3"> <li>item 4</li> <li>item 5</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions continue" style="--lastC:5"> <li>item 6</li> <li>item 7</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 8</li> <li>item 9</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions continue" style="--lastC:2"> <li>item 10</li> <li>item 11</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 12</li> <li>item 13</li> </ol> </div>
You should not reset the counter inside the ol
body{ counter-reset: item; } ol { list-style-type: none; } ol.instructions:not(.continue){ /* counter-reset: item;*/ } li::before { counter-increment: item; content: counter(item) "."; }
<div class="col"> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 1</li> <li>item 2</li> <li>item 3</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions continue"> <li>item 4</li> <li>item 5</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions continue"> <li>item 6</li> <li>item 7</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 8</li> <li>item 9</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions continue"> <li>item 10</li> <li>item 11</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 12</li> <li>item 13</li> </ol> </div>
You need to move your continue
logic to col div
body{ counter-reset: item; } ol { list-style-type: none; }.col:not(.continue){ counter-reset: item; } li::before { counter-increment: item; content: counter(item) "."; }
<div class="col"> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 1</li> <li>item 2</li> <li>item 3</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions "> <li>item 4</li> <li>item 5</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col continue"> <ol class="instructions "> <li>item 6</li> <li>item 7</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 8</li> <li>item 9</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col continue"> <ol class="instructions "> <li>item 10</li> <li>item 11</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 12</li> <li>item 13</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions "> <li>item 10</li> <li>item 11</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions"> <li>item 12</li> <li>item 13</li> </ol> </div>
I can't figure out a way to do it exactly with a single counter.
Here's a way using grouped counters:
body { counter-reset: group-one group-two group-three; } ol { list-style-type: none; }.group-one li::before { counter-increment: group-one; content: counter(group-one) "."; }.group-two li::before { counter-increment: group-two; content: counter(group-two) "."; }.group-three li::before { counter-increment: group-three; content: counter(group-three) "."; }
<div class="col"> <ol class="instructions group-one"> <li>item 1</li> <li>item 2</li> <li>item 3</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions group-one"> <li>item 4</li> <li>item 5</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions group-one"> <li>item 6</li> <li>item 7</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions group-two"> <li>item 8</li> <li>item 9</li> </ol> </div> <div class="col"> <ol class="instructions group-two"> <li>item 10</li> <li>item 11</li> </ol> <ol class="instructions group-three"> <li>item 12</li> <li>item 13</li> </ol> </div>
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