HTML dir Attribute: The HTML dir attribute defines the text direction of the content of the element. This can be applied to all HTML elements.
HTML dir Attribute
Syntax: <element dir = “ltr|rtl|auto”>
Here, the attribute consists of three values. They are as follows:
- ltr: It’s a default value and represents the text from left to the right direction.
- rtl: It represents the text from right to left direction.
- auto: It will describe the text direction based on content.
Browser Support
The HTML dir attribute is supported by the following browsers:
- Chrome
- Opera
- Firefox
- Internet Explorer
dir attribute Example:
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p dir="ltr">This is a text!</p> <p dir="rtl">This is a text!</p> </body> </html>
Output: