HTML 4 bdo Tag

Also see HTML5 <bdo> Tag.

This page is for the HTML 4 version of this element. For a more up to date version, see HTML5 <bdo> Tag.


The HTML bdo tag is used for overriding the text direction.

This can be useful when displaying hebrew, arabic, and other languages/scripts that are written from right to left.

Example

Attributes

Attributes specific to this tag:
AttributeDescription
dirSpecifies the direction of the text:
  • ltr: Left to right
  • rtl: Right to left
Other Attributes:
AttributeDescription
classDocument wide identifier.
idDocument wide identifier
langLanguage code
titleSpecifies a title to associate with the element. Many browsers will display this when the cursor hovers over the element (similar to a "tool tip").
styleInline style (CSS)

Preview

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HTML5 Tags

The information on this page is based on HTML version 4.01. Most modern browsers now support HTML5.

See HTML5 <bdo> Tag for the HTML5 version of the above element.

See this list of HTML tags for the latest list of HTML elements.