The HTML dir attribute specifies the text direction of an element’s content. It is important for enabling HTML in right-to-left scripts (e.g. Arabic, Hebrew, etc.). Numerous languages are written with these scripts.
You can use this attribute on any HTML element. It is a part of the Global Attributes.
The dir attribute can have the following values:
- ltr: displays the text in left-to-right text direction. It is the default value.
- rtl: displays the text in right-to-left text direction.
- auto: lets the browser determine the text direction, based on the content.
Syntax
<tag dir="ltr|rtl|auto"></tag>Example of the HTML dir attribute:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Title of the document</title>
</head>
<body>
<p dir="rtl">Example of the HTML "dir" attribute:</p>
</body>
</html>Practice Your Knowledge
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