Style unicodeBidi Property
Example
Override text in a <p> element:
document.getElementById("myP").style.unicodeBidi = "bidi-override";Try it Yourself »
Description
The unicodeBidi property is used with the direction property to set or return whether the text should be overridden to support multiple languages in the same document.
Browser Support
| Property | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unicodeBidi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Syntax
Return the unicodeBidi property:
object.style.unicodeBidi
Set the unicodeBidi property:
object.style.unicodeBidi = "normal|embed|bidi-override|initial|inherit"
Property Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| normal | Does not use an additional level of embedding. This is default |
| embed | Creates an additional level of embedding |
| bidi-override | Creates an additional level of embedding. Reordering depends on the direction property |
| initial | Sets this property to its default value. Read about initial |
| inherit | Inherits this property from its parent element. Read about inherit |
Technical Details
| Default Value: | normal |
|---|---|
| Return Value: | A String, representing the level of embedding with respect to the bidirectional algorithm |
| CSS Version | CSS2 |
More Examples
Example
Return the unicodeBidi property:
alert(document.getElementById("myP").style.unicodeBidi);
Try it Yourself »
Related Pages
CSS tutorial: CSS Text
CSS reference: unicode-bidi property
