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Re: [I18ndir] Writing direction

Patrik Fältström <patrik@frobbit.se> Wed, 18 May 2022 05:01 UTC

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From: Patrik Fältström <patrik@frobbit.se>
To: Asmus Freytag <asmusf@ix.netcom.com>
Cc: John C Klensin <john@jck.com>, i18ndir@ietf.org
Date: Wed, 18 May 2022 07:01:21 +0200
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Subject: Re: [I18ndir] Writing direction
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On 18 May 2022, at 3:59, Asmus Freytag wrote:

> In this context it's instructive that CSS has
>
> 1. direction (rtl/ltr)
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> 2. writing-mode (horizontal, vertical,  etc.)
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> 3. text-orientation (glyphs rotated or not)

I see the discussion, and why we are worried about "only" 2-dimensionality, but, I would strongly separate "free text" from "rendering". If you talk about "sending something where the sender is to decide how things is to be rendered" then I claim it is no longer free text, but formatted text, and then yes, we have HTML+CSS and/or postscript, PDF/A stuff or even images.

So maybe the root cause of this discussion is what the intention really is with "free text" and we I18N people try to 2nd guess whoever want this protocol parameter?

If I want to read up on what the definition and use case is for this, what should I read?

Sorry for coming late to the dinner.

   Patrik

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