HTML DOM Style direction Property

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# Style direction Property

Style Object

## Definition and Usage

The direction property sets or returns the text direction of an element.

## Syntax

Set the direction property:

Object.style.direction="ltr|rtl|inherit"

Return the direction property:

Object.style.direction

Value | Description
--- | ---
ltr | Text flows from left to right. This is default
rtl | Text flows from right to left
inherit | Text direction is inherited from parent element

## Browser Support

The direction property is supported in all major browsers.

Note: The value "inherit" is not supported in IE7 and earlier. IE8 requires a !DOCTYPE. IE9 supports "inherit".

## Example

Let the text flow from right to left:

<html>
<head>
<script>
function displayResult()
{
document.getElementById("p1").style.direction="rtl";
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<p id="p1">This is some text.</p>
<br>
<button type="button" onclick="displayResult()">Let text flow from right to left</button>
</body>
</html>
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