Document.dir

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
HTML Standard (HTML)
# dom-document-dir

Browser compatibility

Desktop Mobile
Chrome Edge Firefox Internet Explorer Opera Safari WebView Android Chrome Android Firefox for Android Opera Android Safari on IOS Samsung Internet
dir
64
1-64
Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
12
1
Incorrect behavior before Firefox 23.
5
51
≤12.1-51
Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
10.1
1-10.1
Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
64
1-64
Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
64
18-64
Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
4
Incorrect behavior before Firefox 23.
47
≤12.1-47
Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
10.3
1-10.3
Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.
9.0
1.0-9.0
Only supported for HTMLDocument, not all Document objects.

See also

  • dir global attribute

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Document/dir