HTML <bdo> Tag
Example
Specify the text direction:
| <bdo dir="rtl">Here is some Hebrew text!</bdo> |
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Definition and Usage
bdo stand for bidirectional override.
The <bdo> tag allows you to specify the text direction and override the bidirectional algorithm.
Browser Support
The <bdo> tag is supported in all major browsers.
Note: This tag is not supported in Safari version 2 and earlier.
Differences Between HTML and XHTML
NONE
Required Attributes
DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| dir |
ltr
rtl |
Specifies the text direction of the text inside a bdo
element |
STF |
Standard Attributes
The <bdo> tag supports the following standard attributes:
| Attribute |
Value |
Description |
DTD |
| class |
classname |
Specifies a classname for an element |
STF |
| id |
id |
Specifies a unique id for an element |
STF |
| lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element |
STF |
| style |
style_definition |
Specifies an inline style for an element |
STF |
| title |
text |
Specifies extra information about an element |
STF |
| xml:lang |
language_code |
Specifies a language code for the content in an element, in
XHTML documents |
STF |
More information about Standard Attributes.
Event Attributes
The <bdo> tag does not support any event attributes.
More information about Event Attributes.
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