CSS direction Property

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Example

Set the text direction to "right-to-left":

div
{
direction:rtl;
}

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Definition and Usage

The direction property specifies the text direction/writing direction.

Default value: ltr
Inherited: yes
Version: CSS2
JavaScript syntax: object.style.direction="rtl"

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The direction property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: No versions of Internet Explorer (including IE8) support the property value "inherit".

Property Values

Value Description
ltr The writing direction is left-to-right. This is default
rtl The writing direction is right-to-left
inherit Specifies that the value of the direction property should be inherited from the parent element

Related Pages

CSS tutorial: CSS Text

HTML DOM reference: direction property

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