Style direction Property
Example
Set the text direction of a <p> element to "right-to-left":
document.getElementById("myP").style.direction = "rtl";Try it Yourself »
Definition and Usage
The direction property sets or returns the text direction (reading order) of an element's content.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| direction | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the direction property:
object.style.direction
Set the direction property:
object.style.direction = "ltr|rtl|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| ltr | Text flows from left to right. This is default |
| rtl | Text flows from right to left |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | ltr |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the text direction of an element |
| CSS Version | CSS2 |
More Examples
Example
Return the text direction of a <p> element:
alert(document.getElementById("myP").style.direction);
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
CSS reference: direction property
HTML reference: HTML dir Attribute
HTML DOM reference: HTML DOM dir Property
❮ Style Object
