html: add examples for the dir global attribute - #45287
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Thank you. I realize we don't do a good job saying what the dir attribute actually does (it sounds somewhat like it's just bdo), so I've added some description of the base direction.
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Description
Adds an
## Examplessection to thedirglobal attribute page with four practical sub-examples covering all three attribute values, and adds the W3C bidi tutorial link to## See also.Motivation
The
dirattribute page had no examples at all, making it hard for readers to understand when and how to use each value. The new examples show:ltr/rtlon paragraphs of different languagesdir="auto"for user-generated or unknown-language content<bdi>and<bdo><html>element with per-element overridesThe W3C bidi tutorial link was also requested in the issue as a useful external reference.
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W3C tutorial linked in See also: https://www.w3.org/International/tutorials/bidi-xhtml/index.en.html
Related issues and pull requests
Fixes #44052