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<!-->
<!DOCTYPE>
<a>
<abbr>
<acronym>
<address>
<applet>
<area>
<article>
<aside>
<audio>
<b>
<base>
<basefont>
<bdo>
<big>
<blockquote>
<body>
<br>
<button>
<canvas>
<caption>
<center>
<cite>
<code>
<col>
<colgroup>
<command>
<datagrid>
<datalist>
<datatemplate>
<dd>
<del>
<details>
<dialog>
<dfn>
<dir>
<div>
<dl>
<dt>
<em>
<embed>
<event-source>
<fieldset>
<figure>
<font>
<footer>
<form>
<frame>
<frameset>
<head>
<header>
<h1> - <h6>
<hr>
<html>
<i>
<iframe>
<img>
<input>
<ins>
<kbd>
<label>
<legend>
<li>
<link>
<m>
<map>
<menu>
<meta>
<meter>
<nav>
<nest>
<noframes>
<noscript>
<object>
<ol>
<optgroup>
<option>
<output>
<p>
<param>
<pre>
<progress>
<q>
<rule>
<s>
<samp>
<script>
<section>
<select>
<small>
<source>
<span>
<strike>
<strong>
<style>
<sub>
<sup>
<table>
<tbody>
<td>
<textarea>
<tfoot>
<th>
<thead>
<time>
<title>
<tr>
<tt>
<u>
<ul>
<var>
<video>

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HTML 5 <dir> tag


Definition and Usage

The <dir> tag defines a directory list.


Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML 5

The dir element was deprecated in HTML 4.01.

The dir element is not supported in HTML 5.


Tips and Notes

Tip: Use CSS styles to define the type of list!


Example

Source Output
<dir>
<li>html 4.01</li>
<li>html 5</li>
</dir>
  • html 4.01
  • html 5


  • Attributes

    • 4: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 4.01
    • 5: indicates if the attribute is defined in HTML 5
    Attribute Value Description 4 5
    compact compact_rendering Not supported. Use styles instead 4 5




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