<div>
<ol id="ol">
<li>foo</li>
<li>bar</li>
</ol>
<script>
//force layout
document.body.offsetTop;
var ol = document.getElementById("ol");
ol.start = "2";
</script>
<div>
<ol id="ol">
<li>foo</li>
<li>bar</li>
</ol>
<script>
//force layout
document.body.offsetTop;
var ol = document.getElementById("ol");
ol.start = "2";
</script>