HTML <dir> Tag

Tag dir is the subject of this post. It will contribute to the learning process.

The <dir> tag in HTML is an old, non-standard tag that was used to create a directory list of files and folders. It is not recommended to use this tag in modern HTML, as it is deprecated and no longer supported by major web browsers.

Create a directory list by using <ul>:

Example: 

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <ul> <li>python</li> <li>java</li> <li>ruby</li> </ul> </body> </html>

Can use CSS to reduce line height in a list:

Example: 

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <ul style="line-height:80%"> <li>python</li> <li>java</li> <li>C++</li> </ul> </body> </html>

Here is an detailed example of the ul and li with CSS:

Example: 

<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <style> #directory-list { list-style-type: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; } #directory-list li { display: inline-block; padding: 10px; margin: 0; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 10px; } #directory-list li ul { display: none; } #directory-list li:hover ul { display: block; position: absolute; margin-top: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 10px; } </style> </head> <body> <ul id="directory-list"> <li>Home</li> <li>About</li> <li>Services <ul> <li>Web Design</li> <li>Graphic Design</li> <li>SEO</li> </ul> </li> <li>Contact</li> </ul> </body> </html>

Example Explanation

In this example, the <ul> tag creates an unordered list, the id attribute is used to target the list with css, the css is used to remove the bullet points, add padding, background-color, border-radius and hiding the nested list and showing it when hovered over the parent list item.

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HTML <dir> Overview

The <dir> tag was used in earlier versions of HTML to create a directory list of files and folders. However, it is not recommended to use this tag in modern HTML, as it is deprecated and no longer supported by major web browsers. Instead, it is recommended to use the <ul> (unordered list) or <ol> (ordered list) tags to create lists of files and folders, and to use CSS to style them as needed.

That being said, the main use of the <dir> tag was to create a hierarchical structure of files and directories for displaying on a web page. It allowed web developers to create a nested list of files and folders, with subfolders represented as nested lists within the main list.

In addition to displaying files and folders, the <dir> tag could also be used to represent other types of hierarchical data, such as a table of contents or a menu structure.

However, due to its deprecated status and lack of support by modern web browsers, it is not recommended to use the <dir> tag for any purpose in modern HTML.

HTML5 Unsupported

The <dir> was implemented in HTML 4 to list directory titles.

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