CSS Property direction
direction specifies the base writing direction of blocks.
Summary
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Initial value | ltr |
| Inherited | Yes. |
| Version | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax | object.style.direction="rtl" |
| Applies to | All elements. |
CSS Syntax
direction: ltr | rtl | inherit
Property Values
The property values are listed in the following table.
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ltr | left-to-right. Default value |
| rtl | right-to-left |
| inherit | Inherit the direction property from the parent element |
Browser compatibility
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direction |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Example
An example showing how to use direction CSS property.
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.ltr {direction:ltr; }
.rtl {direction:rtl; }
</style>
</head><!--from w ww . j ava 2 s . c o m-->
<body>
<p class="ltr">This text should flow left to right.</p>
<p class="rtl">This text should flow right to left.</p>
</body>
</html>