HTMLInputElement: dirName property

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The dirName property of the {{domxref("HTMLInputElement")}} interface is the directionality of the element and enables the submission of that value. It reflects the value of the {{htmlelement("input")}} element's dirName attribute. This property can be retrieved or set.

Valid only for hidden, text, search, url, tel, and email <input> types, the dirname attribute controls how the element's directionality is submitted. When included, the form control will submit with two name/value pairs: the first being the name and value, and the second being the value of the dirname attribute as the name, with a value of ltr or rtl as set by the browser.

Value

A string. The direction of the element.

Examples

inputElement.dirName = "rtl";

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also

• {{domxref("HTMLTextAreaElement.dirName")}}
• dir attribute
• Sending form data