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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Definition and Usage
The dirname attribute enables the submission of the text direction of the input field
The dirname attribute's value is always the name of the input field, followed by ".dir".
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the attribute.
| Attribute | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dirname | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Differences Between HTML 4.01 and HTML5
The dirname attribute is new in HTML5.
Syntax
<input name="myname" dirname="myname.dir">
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name.dir | Specifies that the text direction of the input field will be submitted. |