unicode-bidi

Sets the level of embedding with respect to the bidirectional algorithm.

Syntax

{ unicode-bidi: sEmbedLevel }

Possible values

sEmbedLevel

String that specifies one of the following values:

normal	Default. Element does not open an additional level of embedding. For inline elements, implicit reordering works across element boundaries.
bidi-override	Same as the embed value, except that inside the element, reordering is strictly in sequence according to the direction property. This value overrides the implicit bidirectional algorithm.
embed	Element opens an additional level of embedding. The value of the direction property specifies the embedding level. Reordering is implicit inside the element.

The property has a default value of normal and is not inherited.

Remarks

The unicode-bidi property is used with the direction property.

The Unicode bidirectional algorithm automatically reverses embedded character sequences according to their inherent direction. For example, the base direction of an English document is left-to-right. If parts of a paragraph within the document contain a language with a right-to-left reading order, the direction of that language displays correctly right-to-left. The browser applying the bidirectional algorithm correctly reverses the language direction.

Standards information

This property is defined in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Level 2 (CSS2) .

Applies to

a, abbr, acronym, address, b, bdo, big, blockquote, body, button, caption, center, cite, code, col, colgroup, custom, dd, defaults, del, dfn, div, dl, dt, em, embed, fieldset, font, form, hn, i, img, input type=button, input type=checkbox, input type=file, input type=image, input type=password, input type=radio, input type=reset, input type=submit, input type=text, ins, li, object, ol, option, p, q, rt, ruby, s, select, span, sub, table, tbody, td, tfoot, th, thead, tr, tt, u, ul, var, xmp

See also

Concepts

direction

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