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[Koha-translate] RTL language support

From: Frederic Demians
Subject: [Koha-translate] RTL language support
Date: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:39:20 +0200
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Hello koha-translate list,
Currently, Koha translation into Arabic raises issues concerning RTL (right-to-left) support. See attached screenshots: 

   * koha-rtl.png -- That's how a page is displayed now in Arabic.
   * koha-rtl-modified.png -- That's how this page should look like.

In a LTR language (English/French), in a form you have on a single line:

   * label
   * input box
   * button.

In a RTL language, it must be inversed:

   * button
   * input box
   * label.

On all OPAC header, you get a banner with from left to right:

   * A blank line with at far right a welcome text and connexion link
   * A blue section with:
         o Koha logo
         o 'Search' label
         o Fields combo box
         o input box
         o Search button
         o Cart and List buttons

For a RTL, it must be inverted, from left to right:

   * A blank line with at far left a connexion link and a welcome text
   * A blue section with:
         o Cart and List buttons
         o Search button
         o input box
         o Fields combo box
         o 'Search' label
         o Koha logo


Koha RTL support seems to be done now by changing <html> parameter 'dir':

 <html lang="ar-Arab" xml:lang="ar-Arab"
       dir="rtl" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml";>
Who decided to implement that this way? Why don't use CSS direction property? Like this: 

 http://www.w3schools.com/Css/pr_text_direction.asp

Have templates been designed to support RTL languages?

Any comment/idea?
--
Frédéric DEMIANS
http://www.tamil.fr/u/fdemians.html

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