direction
Description
direction specifies the base writing direction of blocks.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Initial value | ltr |
| Inherited | Yes. |
| Version | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax | object.style.direction="rtl" |
| Applies to | All elements. |
Syntax and Property Values
direction: ltr | rtl | inherit
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 |
Example
<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
<head>
<style>
.ltr {direction:ltr; }
.rtl {direction:rtl; }
</style>
</head><!-- w w w .j a v a2s . com-->
<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>
The code above generates the following result.
