{"id":24388,"date":"2019-04-08T12:15:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T09:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.webcodegeeks.com\/?p=24388"},"modified":"2019-04-08T09:20:26","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T06:20:26","slug":"create-cross-browser-compatible-html-progress-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webcodegeeks.com\/html5\/create-cross-browser-compatible-html-progress-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create A Cross Browser Compatible HTML Progress Bar?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One of the key elements of any modern website that you would have come across on the internet is an HTML progress bar. HTML5 progress elements have become a fundamental part of web design that is used for a wide array of tasks be it to display file download\/upload status, file transfer, registration, installation or any task which is in progress due for completion. However, coding an HTML progress bar which offers cross browser compatibility<\/a> has posed a tricky challenge to developers since time immemorial. Instead of using div tags to create a progress bar, HTML5 provides an extremely ingenious way by the use of HTML5 < progress > tag. In this article, we will discuss what HTML5 progress element is, how to style it using CSS, how to animate it using JavaScript\/jQuery, cross browser compatibility solutions<\/a> for creating an HTML progress bar and finally fallbacks for unsupported browsers. Without further ado, here we go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HTML5 < progress > Element<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The semantic HTML5 < progress > element is used as an indicator to display the state of completion or progress of a task, i.e. the amount of work which is yet to be done. HTML5 < progress > element acts as a visual feedback demonstration for a user to keep tabs on the state of progress of the given task being undertaken. Usually, it is displayed in the form of a progress bar marked with numbers or percentage values.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note:<\/b> If you wish to display a gauge(disk space or storage), HTML5 progress element would not be the right choice. You should use HTML < meter > tag<\/b> instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Syntax For Creating An HTML Progress Bar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

< progress value=\"\" max=\"\" >< \/progress ><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The < progress tag > has 2 key attributes \u2013 value and max. These 2 attributes define how much part(value) of the total task(max) has been completed at present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n