Description:
The <dir> tag is used to list directory titles. The HTML dir tag is used for specifying a directory list. This is very similar to <ul> tag but now this is deprecated.
Note: The <dir> tag is not supported in HTML5. Use CSS instead.
Note: The <dir> element is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Tip: Use CSS to style lists! In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about styling lists.
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5:
The <dir> tag is not supported in HTML5, and is deprecated in HTML 4.01.
Difference between HTML and XHTML:
This tag is deprecated now
Example:
| Code | View |
|---|---|
<dir> <li>dir</li> <li>menu</li> <li>ul</li> </dir> |
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Attributes:
| Attribute | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| compact | compact | Deprecated – Specifies a compact rendering. |
Standard Attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| class | Document wide identifier |
| dir | Specifies the direction of the text |
| id | Document wide identifier |
| title | Specifies a title to associate with the element. |
| style | Helps to include inline casecadubf style sheet. |
| lang | Sets the language code. |
Event Attributes:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| onclick | Script runs when a mouse click |
| ondblclick | Script runs when a mouse double-click |
| onmousedown | Script runs when mouse button is pressed |
| onmouseup | Script runs when mouse button is released |
| onmouseover | Script runs when mouse pointer moves over an element |
| onmousemove | Script runs when mouse pointer moves |
| onmouseout | Script runs when mouse pointer moves out of an element |
| onkeypress | Script runs when key is pressed and released |
| onkeydown | Script runs when key is pressed |
| onkeyup | Script runs when key is released |
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