HTML <input> dirname Attribute

The HTML <input> Tag

Definition and Usage

dirname Attribute enables the submission of the text direction of the input field.

dirname The value of the attribute is always the name of the input field followed by ".dir".

Example

Submit HTML form field text direction:

<form action="/action_page.php">
  <label for="fname">Name:</label>
  <input type="text" id="fname" name="fname" dirname="fname.dir">
  <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>

Try It Yourself

Syntax

<input name="myname" dirname="myname.dir">

Attribute Value

Value Description
name.dir Specifies the text direction of the input field to be submitted.

Browser Support

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The HTML <input> Tag