Bdo dir Attribute

HTML DOM Bdo Object

Definition and Usage

dir Sets or returns the value of the dir attribute of the <bdo> element.

<bdo> dir attribute Specifies the text direction inside the <bdo> element.

Note:For the <bdo> element, the dir attribute is required.

See also:

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <bdo> Tag

Example

Example 1

Change the text direction inside the <bdo> element to "right to left":

document.getElementById("myBdo").dir = "rtl";

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Example 2

Get the text direction of the text inside the <bdo> element:

var x = document.getElementById("myBdo").dir;

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Syntax

Return the dir attribute:

bdoObject.dir

Set the dir attribute:

bdoObject.dir = "ltr|rtl"

Attribute Value

Value Description
ltr Specifies the text direction from left to right.
rtl Specifies the text direction from right to left.

Technical Details

Return Value: A string value that represents the text direction of the text.

Browser Support

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Related Pages

HTML Reference Manual:HTML <bdo> dir Attribute

HTML DOM Bdo Object