View topic - Making web pages right-to-left - Windows, Apple, Application, Abandonware and Game Beta Downloads/Repository

RichardGatinho

The dir property in HTML <html> and <body> tags allows writing in right-to-left scripts on web pages. All browsers support it and it's almost unknown, but it can lead to funny results when a page with a layout or not written in a right-to-left script is forced to render in right-to-left mode.

Add this URL to your favorites bar, since most forums don't let me link directly to javascript: links:

Code:

javascript:document.body.dir='rtl';void(0);

If you really use Firebug or any other in-browser HTML editor, add or change the dir property on <body> or <html> to "rtl".

For example, on BA:

It really works as an instant layout change, except for the punctuation and border.

finkmacunix

RichardGatinho wrote:

The dir property in HTML <html> and <body> tags allows writing in right-to-left scripts on web pages. All browsers support it and it's almost unknown, but it can lead to funny results when a page with a layout or not written in a right-to-left script is forced to render in right-to-left mode.

Add this URL to your favorites bar, since most forums don't let me link directly to javascript: links:

Code:

javascript:document.body.dir='rtl';void(0);

If you really use Firebug or any other in-browser HTML editor, add or change the dir property on <body> or <html> to "rtl".

For example, on BA:

It really works as an instant layout change, except for the punctuation and border.

I like it!

Completely useless, but it might be handy for some jokes…

spunker88

In IE you can opposite click on the page, go to Encoding and switch to Right to Left and it has the same effect. I think there are some languages read right to left and that is why the option is there, but I'm not 100% sure.

Ahmed Jebara

Oh nice. I have my Arabic forum and now I can read it normally

@spunker88: yeah there is, Arabic and Hebrew only AFAIK.

Nice idea. Thanks for pointing it out!

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