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HTML5 <bdo> Tag

Example

Specify the text direction:

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

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Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

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


Definition and Usage

bdo stands for Bi-directional Override.

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


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5

NONE


Attributes

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

Global Attributes

The <bdo> tag also supports the Global Attributes in HTML5.


Event Attributes

The <bdo> tag also supports the Event Attributes in HTML5.


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