HTML dirname Attribute
Definition and Usage
The dirname attribute enables the submission of the text direction of the input field/textarea
The dirname attribute's value is always the name of the input field/textarea, followed by ".dir".
Applies to
The dirname attribute can be used on the following elements:
| Elements | Attribute |
|---|---|
| <input> | dirname |
| <textarea> | dirname |
Examples
Input Example
An HTML form where the field's text direction will be submitted:
<form action="demo_form.asp">
First name: <input type="text" name="fname" dirname="fname.dir">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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First name: <input type="text" name="fname" dirname="fname.dir">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
Textarea Example
An HTML form where the field's text direction will be submitted:
<form action="demo_form.asp">
Text:
<textarea name="explanation" dirname="explanation.dir"></textarea>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Text:
<textarea name="explanation" dirname="explanation.dir"></textarea>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
Browser Support
The dirname attribute has the following browser support for each element:
| Element | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| input | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| textarea | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
