HTML - dirname Attribute

The HTML dirname attribute is used to enable the submission of the directionality of the element. If it is present, the form control will submit with two name/value pairs.

The first one will be the name and value, and the second will be the value of dirname as the name with a value of ltr(left to right) or rtl(right to left) sent by the browser when the form is submitted.

The dirname attribute only works with ‘text’ and ‘search’ type input elements and with <textarea> elements.

Syntax

Following is the syntax for HTML dirname attribute − 

<tag dirname = "value"></tag>

Example

In the following example, we are going to use the dirname attribute within the input type=text element.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
   <title>HTML 'dirname' Attribute</title>
   <style>
      form {
         width: 200px;
         padding: 20px;
         background-color: aquamarine;
         border-radius: 10px;
      }

      label {
         margin: 5px 5px;
      }

      input {
         margin: 5px 5px;
         padding: 8px;
      }

      button {
         margin: 5px 5px;
         padding: 8px;
         cursor: pointer;
         background-color: white;
         border: 1px solid white;
         width: 100px;
         border-radius: 5px;
      }
   </style>
</head>
<body>
   <!--HTML 'dirname' attribute-->
   <h3>Example of the HTML 'dirname' attribute</h3>
   <h1>User form</h1>
   <form>
      <label for="">Name</label>
      <br>
      <input type="text" dirname="ltr" name='uname'>
      <button>Submit</button>
   </form>
</body>
</html>

When we run the above code, it will generate an output consisting of the input field along with a click button on the webpage.

Example

Considering the another scenario, where we are going to use the dirname attribute with the input type=search. 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
   <title>HTML 'dirname' Attribute</title>
   <style>
      form {
         background-color: aliceblue;
         width: 50%;
         margin: 50px auto;
         display: grid;
         place-items: center;
         border-radius: 10px;
      }

      input {
         padding: 15px;
         width: 500px;
      }

      button {
         width: 200px;
         padding: 10px;
         margin: 15px;
         background-color: azure;
         border: 1px solid rgb(81, 76, 76);
         cursor: pointer;
         font-size: 18px;
      }
   </style>
</head>
<body>
   <!--HTML 'dirname' attribute-->
   <h3>Example of the HTML 'dirname' attribute</h3>
   <form>
      <h1>Search Bar</h1>
      <input type="search" dirname="search.dir" name='search' placeholder="Search...">
      <button>Search</button>
   </form>
</body>
</html>

On running the above code, the output window will pop up displaying the search bar along with a button displayed on the webpage.

Example

Let's look at the following example, where we are going to use the dirname attribute with the textarea element. 

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
   <title>HTML 'dirname' Attribute</title>
   <style>
      form {
         background-color: rgb(128, 241, 241);
         padding: 10px;
         width: 33%;
         border-radius: 10px;
      }

      textarea {
         padding: 8px 8px;
         width: 70%;
      }

      p {
         font-size: 20px;
      }

      button {
         padding: 10px;
         width: 100px;
         background-color: white;
         color: rgb(16, 16, 16);
         border: 2px solid rgb(32, 254, 254);
         cursor: pointer;
         font-size: 16px;
      }
   </style>
</head>
<body>
   <!--HTML 'dirname' attribute-->
   <h3>Example of the HTML 'dirname' attribute</h3>
   <form>
      <p>Feedback form :-</p>
      <textarea name="feedback" dirname="feeback.dir" cols="30" rows="5" placeholder="Write your feedback..."></textarea>
      <br>
      <button>Submit</button>
   </form>
</body>
</html>

When we run the above code, it will generate an output consisting of the textarea field filled with data along with a click button displayed on the webpage.

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