bidi or multi algorithm?

2000-12-20 Thread Elaine Keown
Hello, Is Unicode's so-called "bidi algorithm" really bidirectional, that is, does it govern horizontal text layout in right-to-left and left-to-right languages? Or is "bidi" a metaphor here, for more possible text orientations, including vertical boustrophedons and other historically

Re: bidi or multi algorithm?

2000-12-20 Thread Rick McGowan
Elaine... Quick reply, sorry. I should be more verbose, but I hope others can chime in. Is Unicode's so-called "bidi algorithm" really bidirectional, that is, does it govern horizontal text layout in right-to-left and left-to- right languages? Yes. Or is "bidi" a metaphor here, for

Re: bidi or multi algorithm?

2000-12-20 Thread John Jenkins
On Wednesday, December 20, 2000, at 10:15 AM, Elaine Keown wrote: Is Unicode's so-called "bidi algorithm" really bidirectional, that is, does it govern horizontal text layout in right-to-left and left-to-right languages? Yes. Or is "bidi" a metaphor here, for more possible text