HTML <dir> tag (Not Supported in HTML5)

HTML <dir> tag was used as a container for the list of files/folders or content of the directory. The <dir> element is used with the <li> tags, and list of directories renders in bullets by default.

Note: Do not use HTML <dir> tag as it is deprecated now and not supported in HTML5. You can use <ul> tag and CSS property instead.

Syntax

Following are some specifications about the HTML <dir> tag

Example 1

Output:

Attribute

Tag-specific Attribute

Global Attribute

HTML <dir> tag supports the Global attributes.

Event Attribute

HTML <dir> tag supports the Event attributes.

Supporting Browsers

Element	Chrome	IE	Firefox	Opera	Safari
<dir>	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes