HTML 5 <bdo> Tag
Example
Specify the text direction:
<bdo dir="rtl">
Here is some Hebrew text that should be written from right-to-left.
</bdo> |
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Definition and Usage
bdo stands for bidirectional override.
The <bdo> tag allows you to specify the text direction and override the bidirectional algorithm.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5
NONE
Attributes
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
| dir |
ltr
rtl |
Defines the text direction. This attribute is required |
Standard Attributes
| class, contenteditable, contextmenu, dir, draggable, id, irrelevant, lang, ref, registrationmark, tabindex, template, title |
For a full description, go to Standard Attributes in HTML 5.
Event Attributes
| onabort, onbeforeunload, onblur, onchange, onclick,
oncontextmenu, ondblclick, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave,
ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerror, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress,
onkeyup, onload, onmessage, onmousedown, onmousemove,
onmouseover, onmouseout, onmouseup, onmousewheel, onresize, onscroll, onselect,
onsubmit, onunload |
For a full description, go to Event Attributes in HTML 5.
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