HTML dir Attribute
Example
<p dir="rtl">Hello world</p>Meaning
The dir attribute specifies the text direction as related to the lang attribute.
The accepted values under the HTML 4.01 specification are ltr (left to right) and rtl (right to left).
It should be possible to override whatever direction a user agent sets by using this attribute with the <bdo> element
Standard Syntax
<element dir="auto|ltr|rtl">Browser Support
Status
Applies to:
The dir attribute can be used on the following element:
| Element | Attribute |
|---|---|
| All HTML elements | dir |
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| auto | Browser defines text direction |
| ltr | Default. Left-to-right text direction |
| rtl | Right-to-left text direction |