# count and start

The start and count parameters to some NATS functions lets you spread output across multiple pages. We sometimes call this *paging* or *pagination*.

The start parameter hides records that come before its parameter. For example, in a 100-record list, start=0 shows all 100 records and start=75 shows that last 25 records. The count parameter sets the maximum number of records shown. For example, in a 100-record list, count=75 shows the first 75 records and count=125 shows all 100 records.

You can combine the start and count parameters to display a fixed number of records on each page. For example, you can display a 100 record list on four pages using the following combinations:

| Page | start | count |
| ---- | ----- | ----- |
| 1    | 0     | 25    |
| 2    | 26    | 25    |
| 3    | 51    | 25    |
| 4    | 76    | 25    |