HTML <textarea> dirname Attribute
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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Definition and Usage
The dirname attribute enables the submission of the text direction of the textarea.
The dirname attribute's value is always the name of the textarea, 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
<textarea name="myname" dirname="myname.dir"></textarea>
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| name.dir | Specifies that the text direction of the textarea will be submitted. |
HTML <input> tag
