The values for the bidirectional language format string control the transformation of bidirectional scripts from one format to another.
Letter position | Purpose | Allowable values | Default value | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ordering schema | I | I | Implicit |
V | Visual | |||
2 | Orientation | L | L | Left to right |
R | Right to left | |||
C | Contextual left to right | |||
D | Contextual right to left | |||
3 | Symmetric swapping | Y | Y | Symmetrical swapping is on |
N | Symmetrical swapping is off | |||
4 | Shaping | S | N | Text is shaped |
N | Text is not shaped | |||
I | Initial shaping | |||
M | Middle shaping | |||
F | Final shaping | |||
B | Isolated shaping | |||
5 | Numeric | H | N | Hindi (National) |
C | Contextual | |||
N | Nominal |
Last updated: Thu 26 Oct 2006 10:30:05
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