text direction of an element

dir=""

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The dir attribute specifies the text direction of an element.

This attribute can be used in most elements.

<p dir="ltr"> - </p>

Attribute Value Explanation
dir=" " ltr from left to right (English, etc ...)
rtl from right to left (Arabia, Hebrew ...)

Example

<p dir="ltr">Example of English text.</p>

<p dir="rtl">The direction from the right to the left.</p>
Output

Example of English text.

The direction from the right to the left.