Re: [libreoffice-users] Combining vertical text direction of page with ‘right-to-left’ text direction of a table

On Mon, 10 Apr 2023 18:38:18 +0200
Regina Henschel <rb.henschel@t-online.de> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I’m on working to specify the property “style:writing-mode” for ODF. 
> That property is called “text direction” in the UI of LibreOffice.
>
> A page in a text document has the setting “Text direction” in section 
> “Paper Format” on tab “Page” of the “Page Style” dialog. Possible
> values are Left-to-right (horizontal)
> Right-to-left (horizontal)
> Right-to-left (vertical)
> Left-to-right (vertical)

That doesn't sound very sensible. What if I'm writing a document that
includes text in an L-R language as well as text in an R-L language?
(both horizontal). Maybe one included as a quote in the other?

> A table has the setting “Text direction” in section “Properties” on
> tab “Table” in “Table Properties” dialog. Possible values are
> Left-to-right (LTR)
> Right-to-left (RTL)
> Use superordinate object settings
>
> LibreOffice can combine a vertical text direction at the page with
> RTL text direction of the table.
>
> Are such combinations actually used in documents?
> Does LibreOffice render the texts in the way users need it?
> What is the intended behavior of such combinations?
>
> Kind regards,
> Regina


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