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HTML <dir> tag

The <dir> tag is used to create directory contents or lists of file names. This element was used in older HTML and is not supported in HTML5 even though some brower support it.

Type: Block Element

Syntax of <dir> tag

<dir>
 <li>Item 1</li>
 <li>Item 2</li>
 <li>Item 3</li>
</dir>

Supported Browsers

Tag Chrome Internet Explorer Firefox Safari Opera Mini
<dir> Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Full code example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
</head>
<body>
 <dir>
  <li>HTML</li>
  <li>CSS</li>
  <li>JS</li>
 </dir>
</body>
</html>
Run The code »
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JS

Attribute of <dir> tag

Attribute Value Define
compact compact It defines the smaller gap between each list (by vertically) rather than the normal.

Note: Even the <dir> tag is obsolete in modern HTML, you don't have to use the compact attribute.

More reference

Earlier, the <dir> tag was used to create an unordered list or folder. In HTML 5, this tag is replaced completely by <ul> tag.

Example of using <ul> tag
<ul>
  <li>List 1</li>
  <li>List 2</li>
</ul>
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