CSS direction Property
Definition and Usage
The direction property specifies the text direction/writing direction.
Tip: Use this property together with the unicode-bidi property to set or return whether the text should be overridden to support multiple languages in the same document.
| Default value: | ltr |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.direction="rtl" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| direction | 2.0 | 12.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
CSS Syntax
direction: ltr|rtl|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| ltr | The writing direction is left-to-right. This is default | Play it » |
| rtl | The writing direction is right-to-left | Play it » |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: direction property
