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name: "up.layer.count"
area: "API"
kind: "JavaScript property"
parent: "up.layer module"
url: "https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.count"
---
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# up.layer.count

Returns the number of layers in the [layer stack](https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.stack.md).

The count includes the [root layer](https://unpoly.com/api/up.layer.root.md). Hence a page with a single overlay would return a count of 2.

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## Value {#value}

### count {#count}

The number of layers in the stack.

Type: number