Counter element (View)

Applies to: SharePoint 2016 | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Online | SharePoint Server 2013

Provides a counter variable whose value increments each time the tag appears within a field or view definition.

<Counter
   Type = "View">
</Counter>

Elements and attributes

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.

Attributes

Attribute Description
Type
Optional Text. If Type="View" is specified, the counter returns a number that increases each time a view is created for the list. This counter can be used, for example, to give unique names to elements on a page, depending on the view definition.

Child elements

None

Parent elements

Numerous

Occurrences

  • Minimum: 0
  • Maximum: 1