CSS direction Property
The direction property specifies the direction of the text/writing within any block element. It can have two values rtl(right to left) or ltr( left to right)
Syntax:
element_selector {
direction: rtl|ltr|initial|inherit;
}
Default Value:
- ltr
Property values:
- rtl: Specifies the direction as right to left.
- ltr(default): Specifies the direction as left to right which is also the default direction.
- initial: Sets the property to its default value.
- inherit: Inherits the property from the parent element.
Example:
html
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <title> CSS | direction Property </title> <style> html { color: green; } .rtl { direction: rtl; } .ltr { direction: ltr; } </style> </head> <body> <h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1> <p>This text goes from left to right. This is default.</p> <p class="ltr">This text goes from left to right.</p> <p class="rtl">This text goes from right to left.</p> </body> </html> |
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by direction property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 2.0
- Edge 12.0
- Internet Explorer 5.5
- Firefox 1.0
- Opera 9.2
- Apple Safari 1.0
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