CSS unicode-bidi Property
Definition and Usage
The unicode-bidi property is used together with the
direction property to set or return whether the text should be overridden to
support multiple languages in the same document.
| Default value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Inherited: | yes |
| Animatable: | no. Read about animatable |
| Version: | CSS2 |
| JavaScript syntax: | object.style.unicodeBidi="bidi-override" Try it |
Browser Support
The numbers in the table specify the first browser version that fully supports the property.
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unicode-bidi | 2.0 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 9.2 |
CSS Syntax
unicode-bidi: normal|embed|bidi-override|initial|inherit;
Property Values
| Value | Description | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| normal | The element does not open an additional level of embedding. This is default | Play it » |
| embed | For inline elements, this value opens an additional level of embedding | Play it » |
| bidi-override | For inline elements, this creates an override. For block elements, this creates an override for inline-level descendants not within another block element | Play it » |
| isolate | The element is isolated from its siblings | |
| isolate-override | ||
| plaintext | ||
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial | Play it » |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
HTML DOM reference: unicodeBidi property
