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HTML Standard attribute: dir

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The HTML dir attribute specifies the direction of the text content of an element.

 

Valid attribute values (for <bdo>) include:

 

Value

Description

ltr

Left-to-right

rtl

Right-to-left

 

EXAMPLE:


HTML USED IN THIS EXAMPLE:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html> <!-- Copyright (c) Nematrian Limited 2018 -->
<head></head>
<body>
Set using HTML:<br>
<input type="text" value="text1" dir="rtl">

<br><br>Set using JavaScript:<br>
<input id="x1" type="text" value=text2>
<br><br>Set using JavaScript:<br>
<input id="x2" type="text" value=text2>

<script>
var att = document.createAttribute("dir");
att.value = "rtl";
document.getElementById("x1").setAttributeNode(att);
document.getElementById("x2").dir="rtl";
</script>

</body>
</html>


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