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HTML DOM Bdo object
The HTML DOM Bdo object is associated with the <bdo> element in HTML. The bdo stands for Bi-Directional Override. It is used for creating and accessing a bdo object. It has only one property “dir”. The text direction by default is left to right but can be overridden with the <bdo> element. The bdo object represents the <bdo> element.
properties
Following is the bdo object property −
Property | Description |
---|---|
dir | Sets or returns the value of the dir attribute of a <bdo> element |
Syntax
Following is the syntax for −
Creating a bdo object −
var a = document.createElement("BDO");
Accessing a bdo object −
var a = document.getElementById("demoBdo");
Example
Let us see an example for HTML DOM bdo object −
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <p>Click the below button to create bdo element with text from right to left</p> <button onclick="bdoCreate()">CREATE</button> <button onclick="getDirection()">GET DIRECTION</button> <br><br> <p id="Sample"></p> <script> function bdoCreate() { var x = document.createElement("BDO"); var t = document.createTextNode("RIGHT TO LEFT"); x.setAttribute("dir", "rtl"); x.setAttribute("id","myBDO"); x.appendChild(t); document.body.appendChild(x); } function getDirection(){ var x= document.getElementById("myBDO").dir; document.getElementById("Sample").innerHTML="The direction is from"+x; } </script> </body> </html>
Output
This will produce the following output −
On clicking the CREATE button −
On clicking the GET DIRECTION button −
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