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by Ian Lloyd

loop (HTML attribute)

Browser support full matrix
IE5.5+ FF1+ Saf1.3+ Op9.2+
Full Full Full Full
Spec
Depr. Version
No N/A
loop="value (number of loops)"

Example

The marquee is set to loop just twice:

<p><marquee loop="2">Scroll me across the 
screen just twice please</marquee></p>

Description

The loop attribute is used to set how many times the marquee text moves across the screen. Once the number of loops has been reached, the text disappears off screen (it does not just sit there in place at the end of the loop).

Value

An integer (1,10, 100 etc) representing the number of times to loop.

Compatibility

IE5.5Full
6.0Full
7.0Full
Firefox1.0Full
1.5Full
2.0Full
Safari1.3Full
2.0Full
3.0Full
Opera9.2Full

This attribute is not defined by any standard but is well supported nonetheless.

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