Last Updated : 11 Jul, 2025
The HTML dirname AttributeAfter submitting the form, the HTML dirname Attribute is used to enable the text direction of the input and the Textarea Field. The value of the dirname attribute must be the input field's name and textarea, followed by “.dir”.
it can be used with both the <input> and <textarea> elements.
Syntax<input name="myname" dirname="myname.dir">
Example-1: This Example illustrates the use of dirname attribute in the Input Element.
HTML
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
h1 {
color: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form action="/action_page.php">
<h1>
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2>
HTML dirname attribute
</h2> First name:
<input type="text" name="fname" dirname="fname.dir">
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
<p>
After the Submission of the form,
the text direction of the input
field will also be submitted.
</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
dirname attribute in <textarea> Element:Syntax
<textarea name="myname" dirname="myname.dir"></textarea>
Example-2:
This Example illustrates the use of dirname attribute in the Textarea element.
html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
h1 {
color: green;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<form action="/action_page.php">
<h1>
GeeksforGeeks
</h1>
<h2>HTML dirname attribute
</h2>
<textarea name="Geeks" dirname="geeks.dir"
placeholder="write something here">
</textarea>
<input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
<p>
After the Submission of the form, the text
direction of the Textarea field will also,
be submitted.
</p>
</body>
</html>
Output:
Supported Browsers:
The browser supported by dirname attribute are listed below :
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HTML:
3.2
| Encoding:
UTF-8
| Version:
0.7.4