<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>dir() selector</title>
<style>
.lime { direction: rtl; color: lime }
div { text-align: left; }
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class="lime">This element is rtl. <span>This span should
inherit rtl from the parent. <span>This span should inherit rtl
from the grandparent.</span></span></div>
</body>
</html>