HTML bdo Tag

Example

Specify the text direction:

<bdo dir="rtl">
This text will go right-to-left.
</bdo>

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Definition and Usage

bdo stands for Bi-Directional Override.

The <bdo> tag is used to override the current text direction.

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Browser Support

Element
<bdo>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

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Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE.

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Attributes

Attribute	Value	Description
dir	ltr rtl	Required. Specifies the text direction of the text inside the <bdo> element

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Global Attributes

The <bdo> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML.

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Event Attributes

The <bdo> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML.

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Related Pages

HTML DOM reference: Bdo Object

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Default CSS Settings

Most browsers will display the <bdo> element with the following default values:

bdo { 
  unicode-bidi: bidi-override;}