Tzafrir Cohen wrote:
>On Sat, 31 Aug 2002, Shachar Shemesh wrote:
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>>Tzafrir Cohen wrote:
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>>>What about text messages?
>>>
>>>Is it possible to force directionality by beggning a document/paragraph
>>>with RLM/LRM ? Is it wise?
>>>
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>>>
>>Probably not work. This works only with editors that use the BiDi
>>algorithm to select direction. Usually what would happen, though, is
>>that most apps would force LTR direction on the paragraph. The way to
>>deal with that is to add a RLE at the begining (and if you feel
>>generous, a PDF at the end).
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>What about the beginning of the document?
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I am not familiar with any references in the Unicode standard (or
elsewhere) to a "document direction". The Unicode standard does specify,
rather explicitely, that each paragraph is rendered on it's own. It is
not impossible that some program or another does regard that, but I will
have to see it to comment.
>Actually I try to always begin my Hebrew messages with a Hebrew greeting
>to create such an effect.
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>
And do you know of a program that is affected.
>>One more thing to note is that RLM, LRM, LRE, PDF and all of the rest
>>don't exist in any codepage that I know. They only exist in Unicode code
>>pages (UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-7, etc. etc. etc).
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>RLM and LRM are also part of cp1255 .
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News to me. What's their value? Are "RLE" and "PDF" also there?
Shachar
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