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HTML dir Attribute


Definition and Usage

The dir attribute specifies the text direction of the element's content.


Applies to

The dir attribute is a Global Attribute, and can be used on any HTML element.

Element Attribute
All HTML elements dir

Example

Example

A paragraph with a right-to-left direction:

<p dir="rtl">Write this text right-to-left!</p>
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Browser Support

Attribute
dir Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes