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RTL (Right to Left)

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RTL (Right To Left) is a {{Glossary("locale")}} property indicating that text is written from right to left.

For example, the he locale (for Hebrew) specifies right-to-left. Arabic (ar) is another common language written RTL.

The opposite of RTL, LTR (Left To Right) is used in other languages, including English (en, en-US, en-GB, etc.), Spanish (es), and French (fr).

See also

  • Related glossary terms:
    • {{Glossary("Locale")}}
    • {{Glossary("Localization")}}
    • {{Glossary("LTR")}} (Left to Right)
    • {{Glossary("BiDi")}}