
The Complete Idiot's HTML Tag Reference
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<BDO>
This tag is used to create a "bi-directional override." It enables you to print characters either from left-to-right (as used in most languages) or from right-to-left (as used in Hebrew and Arabic, among others).
Support:
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Notes:
- This tag requires the </BDO> end tag.
Attributes:
- CLASS
= "Text"
The style sheet class used by the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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You can specify two or more classes; be sure to separate each class name with a space.
- DIR
= "Text"
(Required)
The direction of the text.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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Use "LTR" for left-to-right text; use "RTL" for right-to-left text.
- ID
= "Text"
An alphanumeric string that uniquely identifies the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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Although you can use letters and numbers for the ID, the first character must be a letter.
- LANGUAGE
= "Text"
The language of the text.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
- STYLE
= "Text"
The style or styles to use with the tag.
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Support:
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HTML Standard | Internet Explorer | Netscape Navigator |
4.0 and later |
5.0 and later |
Not supported |
Notes:
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If you enter multiple style properties, separate each one with a semi-colon (;).
Example:
<BDO DIR="RTL">
This text runs right-to-left.
</BDO>
How It Looks:
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This text runs right-to-left.
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