HTML dirAttribute
HTML Global AttributesExamples
A paragraph with text direction from right to left:
<bdo dir="rtl">Text direction from right to left!</bdo>
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Browser Support
All major browsers support the dir attribute
Definition and Usage
The dir attribute specifies the text direction of the element's content.
Differences between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
In HTML5, the dir attribute can be used on any HTML element (it will validate on any HTML element, but is not necessarily useful).
In HTML 4.01, the dir attribute cannot be used on: <base>, <br>, <frame>, <frameset>, <hr>, <iframe>, <param>, and <script>.
Syntax
<element dir="ltr|rtl|auto">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ltr | Default. Text direction from left to right. |
| rtl | Text direction from right to left. |
| auto | Let the browser decide the text direction based on the content. Recommended only when the text direction is unknown. |
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