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Deprecated

Summary

The dir element (<dir>) is used to list directory titles.

The <dir> element is deprecated in HTML 4.01, and obsolete in HTML5. Use CSS instead.

Overview Table

DOM Interface	HTMLElement

Examples

This example uses the DIR element to create a directory list.

<DIR>
<LI>Art
<LI>History
<LI>Literature
<LI>Sports
<LI>Entertainment
<LI>Science
</DIR>

Notes

Standards information

• Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 HTML Specification, Section 1.6.5
• HTML 4.01 Specification, Section 10.4 (Deprecated)

HTML information

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Compatibility

Desktop

Feature	Chrome	Firefox (Gecko)	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?

Mobile

Feature	Android	BlackBerry	Chrome for mobile	Firefox Mobile (Gecko)	IE Mobile	Opera Mobile	Opera Mini	Safari Mobile
Basic support	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?

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