The Document.dir property is a DOMString representing the directionality of the text of the document, whether left to right (default) or right to left. Possible values are 'rtl', right to left, and 'ltr', left to right.
Syntax
dirStr = document.dir document.dir = dirStr
Specifications
| Specification | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| HTML Living Standard The definition of 'Document.dir' in that specification. |
Living Standard | Initial specification |
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
dir | Chrome
Full support
45
| Edge Full support 12 | Firefox
Full support
Yes
| IE Full support Yes | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support Yes | WebView Android
Full support
45
| Chrome Android
Full support
45
| Firefox Android
Full support
Yes
| Opera Android Full support Yes | Safari iOS Full support Yes | Samsung Internet Android
Full support
5.0
|
Legend
- Full support
- Full support
- See implementation notes.
- See implementation notes.
See also
dirglobal attribute