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HTML <dir> tag

The dir element is deprecated.

Example

A directory list:

<dir>
  <li>html</li>
  <li>xhtml</li>
  <li>css</li>
</dir>

Try it yourself!

Definition and Usage

The <dir> tag is used to list directory titles.

Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

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

Differences Between HTML and XHTML

The dir element was deprecated in HTML 4.01, and is not supported in XHTML 1.0 Strict DTD.

Tips and Notes

Tip: Use CSS to style lists! In our CSS tutorial you can find more details about styling lists.

Optional Attributes

DTD indicates in which DTD the attribute is allowed. S=Strict, T=Transitional, and F=Frameset.

Attribute Value Description DTD
compact compact Deprecated. Use styles instead.
Reduce list indentation and spacing between lines.		 TF

Standard Attributes

id, class, title, style, dir, lang, xml:lang

For a full description, go to Standard Attributes.

Event Attributes

onclick, ondblclick, onfocus, onblur, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup

For a full description, go to Event Attributes.

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