<bdo> (Bidirectional Override)
This element is used to override the current directionality of text.
Standard Syntax
<bdo>
class="class name(s)"</bdo>
dir="ltr | rtl"
id="unique alphanumeric identifier"
lang="language code"
style="style information"
title="advisory text">
Attributes Defined by Internet Explorer
accesskey="key"
contenteditable="inherit | false | true"
disabled="false | true" (5.5)
hidefocus="true | false"
language="javascript | jscript | vbs | vbscript | xml"
tabindex="number"
unselectable="off | on"
Standard Events
onclick, ondblclick, onmousedown, onmouseup, onmouseover, onmousemove, onmouseout, onkeypress, onkeydown, onkeyup
Events Defined by Internet Explorer
onactivate, onafterupdate, onbeforeactivate, onbeforecopy, onbeforecut, onbeforedeactivate, onbeforeeditfocus, onbeforepaste, onbeforeupdate, onblur, oncellchange, oncontextmenu, oncontrolselect, oncopy, oncut, ondeactivate, ondrag, ondragend, ondragenter, ondragleave, ondragover, ondragstart, ondrop, onerrorupdate, onfilterchange, onfocus, onfocusin, onfocusout, onhelp, onlosecapture, onmouseenter, onmouseleave, onmousewheel, onmove, onmoveend, onmovestart, onpaste, onpropertychange, onreadystatechange, onresizeend, onresizestart, onscroll, onselectstart
Example
<!-- Switch text direction -->
<bdo dir="rtl">This text will go right to left if you can
find a browser that supports this element.
</bdo>
Compatibility
HTML 4, 4.01, XHTML 1.0, 1.1
Internet Explorer 5, 5.5, 6
Netscape 6, 7
Opera 7
Notes
The HTML 4 specification did not specify events for this element; they were added in XHTML. This is most likely an oversight.
