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:dir() CSS pseudo-class

The dir pseudo class of CSS applies styling to the elements that match the defined directionality. ##Supported values | Value | Definition | | — | —| |ltr| left to right| |rtl| right to left| ##CSS syntax :dirltr /* CSS Code */

Last updated on : 2025-11-11

Browser Versions

IEIE

EdgeEdge

FirefoxFirefox

ChromeChrome

SafariSafari

OperaOpera

5.5 - 11
Test on IE 5.5 - 11 ...
12 - 120
Test on Edge 12 - 120 ...
121 - 142
Test on Edge 121 - 142 ...
2 - 16
Test on Firefox 2 - 16 ...
17 - 147
Test on Firefox 17 - 147 ...
4 - 120
Test on Chrome 4 - 120 ...
121 - 145
Test on Chrome 121 - 145 ...
3.2 - 16
Test on Safari 3.2 - 16 ...
16.6 - 26.2
Test on Safari 16.6 - 26.2 ...
9.5 - 105
Test on Opera 9.5 - 105 ...
106 - 122
Test on Opera 106 - 122 ...

...Fully Supported

...Partially

...No Support

Specifications

HTML Standard # selector-ltr Selectors Level 4 # the-dir-pseudo

Browser Compatibility

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on IE is not supported on any IE versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Edge is fully supported on 121-142, and not supported on 12-120 Edge versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Firefox is fully supported on 17-147, and not supported on 2-16 Firefox versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Chrome is fully supported on 121-145, and not supported on 4-120 Chrome versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Safari is fully supported on 16.6-26.2, and not supported on 3.2-16 Safari versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Opera is fully supported on 106-122, and not supported on 9.5-105 Opera versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Safari on iOS is fully supported on 16.6-26.1, and not supported on 3.2-16 Safari on iOS versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Android Browser is fully supported on 120-142, and not supported on 2.3-119 Android Browser versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Opera Mobile is fully supported on 80-80, and not supported on 10-73 Opera Mobile versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Chrome for Android is fully supported on 120-142, and not supported on 97-119 Chrome for Android versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Firefox for Android is fully supported on all Firefox for Android versions.

:dir() CSS pseudo-class on Samsung Internet is fully supported on 25-29, and not supported on 4-24 Samsung Internet versions.

78
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Overall Browser Compatibility Score

Note::dir() CSS pseudo-class shows a browser compatibility score of 78. This is a collective score out of 100 to represent browser support of a web technology. The higher this score is, the greater is the browser compatibility. The browser compatibility score is not a 100% reflection for every browser and the web technology support. However, it does give you an estimate on how much you should rely on a particular web technology in terms of browser compatibility.


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