CSS direction Property
Example
p {
direction: rtl;
}Hello World!
Meaning
The direction property is used to control the text direction.
Use rtl for languages written from right to left (like Hebrew or Arabic), and ltr for those written from left to right (like English and most other languages).
| Default value: | ltr |
| Inherited: | Yes |
| Animatable: | No |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | |
Standard Syntax
direction: ltr|rtl|initial|inherit|revert|revert-layer|unset;Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
Status
Property Values
The following table describes the values of this property.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ltr | This is default. Text direction goes from left-to-right. |
| rtl | Text direction goes from right-to-left. |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. |
| inherit | If specified, the associated element takes the computed value of its parent element animation-delay property. |
| revert | Reverts the cascaded value of the property from its current value to the value the property |
| revert-layer | Rollback styles to the ones specified in previous cascade layers. |
| unset | Resets a property to its inherited value if the property naturally inherits from its parent, and to its initial value if not. |
Default CSS Property Values
selectors {
direction: ltr;
}