HTML dir Tag

by Online Tutorials Library July 14, 2022

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

Display	Block
Start tag/End tag	Both Start and End tag
Usage	HTML lists

Example 1

  <!DOCTYPE html>  <html>  <head>  <title>Dir tag</title>  <style>  h2{      color: #b22222;}  p{     color: green;}  </style>   </head>  <body>    <h2>Example of dir tag</h2>    <p>List of tutoraspire popular Tutorials</p>      <dir>  <li>Java-tutorial</li>  <li>DBMS-tutorial</li>  <li>DataStructure-tutorial</li>  <li>HTML-tutorial</li>     </dir>   </body>  </html>  

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Output:

HTML dir tag

Attribute

Tag-specific Attribute

Attribute	Value	Description
compact	compact	It specifies that list should display smaller than normal. (Not supported in HTML5)

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

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