B.47. layout-flow
This nonstandard property lets you choose between two common layout methods for text: left-to-right horizontal lines stacked top to bottom on the page (the usual layout for western languages like English), and top-to-bottom vertical lines stacked right to left on the page (the usual layout for East Asian languages like Chinese).
This property has been deprecated in favour of the more flexible writing-mode property.
Inherited: Yes
See also: Section B.130writing-mode
B.47.1. Value
horizontal or vertical-ideographic
Initial value: horizontal
B.47.2. Compatibility
CSS Version: n/a
Internet Explorer for Windows version 5 or later only.
B.47.3. Example
This style rule sets the layout-flow of the body and all its children (unless ...
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