HTML <dir> Tag

This tag is deprecated in HTML 4.01 and not supported in HTML5

Description

The <dir> HTML element creates a list containing the names of directories (system folders). Similarly to the <ol> and <ul> elements inside the <dir> container, the list is formed using <li> .

Properties

Permitted Parents: -
Content: <li> elements that are constrained to contain inline content only
Start/End Tags: Start tag: required, End tag: required

Example

HTML

<dir>

  <li>CSS</li>

  <li>PHP</li>

  <li>ASP</li>

</dir>

Result

Attributes

Attribute	Definition
dir	Specifies the text direction for the content in an element. Possible Values: rtl (Right to Left) ltr (Left to Right)
class	Specifies a classname for an element.
id	Specifies a unique id for an element.
lang	Specifies a language code for the content in an element.
title	Specifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip").
style	Specifies an inline style for an element.