Urdu HTML Dir Attribute Tester

What the Urdu HTML Dir Attribute Tester Does

The Urdu HTML Dir Attribute Tester shows what the HTML dir attribute does to a block of text. The dir attribute is the simplest way to tell the browser which way a piece of text should run, and this tester lets you try each of its values on your own Urdu and see the result at once.

For the auto value, the tester works out the direction the same way the browser does, from the first strong character in the text, and reports what it found. When the preview is right, it gives you the exact HTML to copy.

Everything runs on your own device. Your text is never uploaded or stored, so it stays private while you work.

How to Use It

1. Paste your text. Enter Urdu, or a mix of Urdu and English.
2. Choose a dir value. Try right-to-left, left-to-right, or auto.
3. Read the result. See the preview and, for auto, the resolved direction.
4. Copy the HTML. Take the exact HTML into your page.

The Three Dir Values

The dir attribute takes three values. The right-to-left value forces the text to run from the right, which suits Urdu. The left-to-right value forces it from the left, for English. The auto value asks the browser to decide from the content, which is useful when you do not know in advance whether a piece of text, such as a user comment, will be in Urdu or English.

How Auto Decides

The auto value looks for the first strong character in the text, a letter that has a clear direction, and sets the whole block to run that way. A leading Urdu letter makes the block right-to-left; a leading English letter makes it left-to-right. Neutral characters like spaces, digits, and punctuation are skipped, since they do not carry a direction of their own. The tester shows you which character decided.

The Dir Attribute Versus CSS

You can set direction with the dir attribute in the HTML or with the direction property in CSS. The dir attribute is part of the content, so it travels with the text and works even without a stylesheet, and it alone offers the auto value. The CSS property is better when the direction is a matter of styling. Many sites use both, with the attribute for content and CSS for layout.

A Worked Example

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Who Uses This Tester

Developers use it to set direction on content. Content teams use it for user text. Students use it to learn the dir attribute.

Accuracy and Limits

The preview and the auto resolution follow the standard rules the browser uses, so the result matches what your page will do. The auto value decides from the first strong character only, which is the standard behavior; a block that begins in one language but is mostly another will still take its direction from that first character, so place the strong character with care.

Good to know: to set direction and alignment with CSS instead, the CSS direction tester covers that.

Your Data Stays Private

The tester runs fully in your browser with standard web technology. Your text is not uploaded or stored, and it is not sent to any analytics service. Only your star rating is sent, to record the tool’s rating. When you close the page, your text is gone.