The direction property in CSS is all about setting the text direction within any block element. It offers two values: rtl (right to left) and ltr (left to right), giving you control over the flow of your text.
Syntax:
element_selector {
direction: rtl|ltr|initial|inherit;
}
Default Value: ltr
Property values:
- rtl: Specifies the direction as the right to left.
- ltr(default): Specifies the direction as left to right which is also the default direction.
- initial: Sets the property to its default value.
- inherit: Inherits the property from the parent element.
Example: In this example, we are using the above-explained property.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>
CSS | direction Property
</title>
<style>
html {
color: green;
}
.rtl {
direction: rtl;
}
.ltr {
direction: ltr;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<h1>GeeksforGeeks</h1>
<p>This text goes from left to right. This is default.</p>
<p class="ltr">This text goes from left to right.</p>
<p class="rtl">This text goes from right to left.</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Supported Browsers: The browsers supported by direction property are listed below:
- Google Chrome 2.0
- Edge 12.0
- Internet Explorer 5.5
- Firefox 1.0
- Opera 9.2
- Apple Safari 1.0