Values for the bidirectional format string

The values for the bidirectional language format string control the transformation of bidirectional scripts from one format to another.

Purpose

Use the table below to determine the correct value for either the input string or output string to use when transforming String-type or DataObject-type data from one format to another.
Table 1. Bidirectional language format string values
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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