HTML <dir> Tag

The dir element is deprecated

Example

A directory list:

<dir>
<li>Twice</li>
<li>Once</li>
<li>Thrice</li>
</dir>

The <dir> tag is used to list directory titles.

The <dir> tag is supported in all major browsers.

Hint: Use CSS to style lists! In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about styling lists.

DTD indicates in which HTML 4.01/XHTML 1.0 DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
compact	compact	Deprecated. Use styles instead. Specifies that the list should render smaller than normal	TF

The <dir> tag supports the following standard attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
class	classname	Specifies a classname for an element	TF
dir	rtl ltr	Specifies the text direction for the content in an element	TF
id	id	Specifies a unique id for an element	TF
lang	language_code	Specifies a language code for the content in an element	TF
style	style_definition	Specifies an inline style for an element	TF
title	text	Specifies extra information about an element	TF

More information about Standard Attributes.

The <dir> tag supports the following event attributes:

Attribute	Value	Description	DTD
onclick	script	Script to be run on a mouse click	TF
ondblclick	script	Script to be run on a mouse double-click	TF
onmousedown	script	Script to be run when mouse button is pressed	TF
onmousemove	script	Script to be run when mouse pointer moves	TF
onmouseout	script	Script to be run when mouse pointer moves out of an element	TF
onmouseover	script	Script to be run when mouse pointer moves over an element	TF
onmouseup	script	Script to be run when mouse button is released	TF
onkeydown	script	Script to be run when a key is pressed	TF
onkeypress	script	Script to be run when a key is pressed and released	TF
onkeyup	script	Script to be run when a key is released	TF

More information about Event Attributes.