Web platform features explorer - :dir()

Web platform features explorer

The :dir() CSS functional pseudo-class matches elements by text direction, either right to left (rtl) or left to right (ltr).

Status

Baseline Newly Available (since 2023-12-07)

This feature is expected to reach Baseline Widely Available status on: 2026-06-07

MDN documentation

:dir()

Specifications

Selectors Level 4 (#the-dir-pseudo), from Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Working Group (W3C).

Browser support (view on caniuse.com)

Chrome 120 Released on 2023-12-05
Chrome Android 120 Released on 2023-12-05
Edge 120 Released on 2023-12-07
Firefox 49 Released on 2016-09-20
Firefox for Android 49 Released on 2016-09-20
Safari 16.4 Released on 2023-03-27
Safari on iOS 16.4 Released on 2023-03-27

Usage (according to Chrome Platform Status)

~3.787% of page loads. More data at chromestatus.

Interop

Included in Interop 2023

Web Platform Tests (WPT)

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