Ticket #8053: 8053.patch

_source/core/dom/element.js

@@ -1595 +1595 @@
                  */
                 getDirection : function( useComputed )
                 {
-                        return useComputed ? this.getComputedStyle( 'direction' ) : this.getStyle( 'direction' ) || this.getAttribute( 'dir' );
+                        return useComputed ?
+                                this.getComputedStyle( 'direction' )
+                                        || this.getDocument().$.dir
+                                        || this.getDocument().getBody().getDirection( 1 )       // Webkit: offline element returns empty direction (#8053).
+                                : this.getStyle( 'direction' ) || this.getAttribute( 'dir' );
                 },
 
                 /**