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The template returns, for an ISO script code, the direction rtl, ltr, ttb, inh, mixed, or <blank>.

The output texts rtl, ltr, ttb, mixed, inh, or <blank> can be altered:

  • {{ISO 15924 direction|Mang|ltr=left-to-right|rtl=right-to-left|mixed=both directions|default=unknown}} → unknown
  • {{ISO 15924 direction|Zyyy|ltr=left-to-right|rtl=right-to-left|mixed=both directions|default=unknown}} → both directions

How is it determined

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The direction is determined as follows.

  • First, if a script is present in Unicode, Unicode Bidi-direction is derived for that Unicode script.

There are 94 scripts in Unicode (those ISO codes that have an alias). All regular scripts have a single "Strong" in Unicode direction. That is, all characters in a Unicode script that are "Strong", have the same directionality: either right-to-left (rtl) or left-to-right (ltr). Within a script there are no opposing directions present. There can be characters with "Weak" or "Neutral" direction (i.e., direction through context), but these do not alter other characters diretionality. One exception: script "Zyyy" conatains characters with either direction. Therefor, Zyyy has direction "mixed".

  • Second, all other scripts, that are not defined in Unicode, can have their direction set manually in this template.

How to add a script direction

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The Unicode scripts are determined as of version 6.0, and should be complete & correct. That (upper) part of the list should not be changed unless for errors. An script directionality can be added:

 | <!--
end of Unicode-determined -->
 | Abcd
 | Defg = {{{ltr|ltr}}
 | Pqrs
 | Tuvw = {{{rtl|rtl}}
 | #default={{{default|}}}

The parameters as shown keep the output text option available.

Background

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For scripts in Unicode, the direction is determined as follows. Each character in a script (say Hebr) has a single property bidi-type. The value of that bidi-type is from a list, and its usage is described in the Unicode Bidi Algorithm (UAX#9).

The bidi-type can determine the direction, which can be a Strong, Neutral or Weak one. Strong directions are independent, like for the Latin alphabet A-Z. Neutral and Weak directions are dependent on context (think nearby other characters), and are used e.g. with decimals, diacritics and punctuation marks.

Within the character set of a script (e.g. Hebr=Hebrew script has 133 characters in Unicode), there are Strong characters, all are right-to-left. Other characters are Neutral, and so have not direction by their own. This is true for all (but one) scripts in Unicode: withingn a script, all Strong directions are the same.

From there this templates is build: All scripts in Unicode (but one exception, see below) have a single Strong direction. That direction is used here in this template. The exception is: Zyyy, Common, which is a collection of various characters that can be of either direction.

General information on ISO 15924 templates

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Maintenance

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Overview of ISO 15924 templates
Item Publisher Details Example Definition in template Usage in page Notes
Code ISO 15924 Alpha-4 Arab {{ISO 15924 code}} {{ISO 15924/footer}}, /doc
Number ISO 15924 Range 000–999 234 {{ISO 15924 number}}
Name ISO 15924 Descriptive name {{ISO 15924 name}}
ISO name can differ from
Unicode (alias) name
Alias1 ISO 159242 Script name as used in Unicode Arabic {{ISO 15924 alias}}
Script direction Unicode
Can vary per character, but all Unicode
scripts (so far) have a single main direction
rtl {{ISO 15924 direction}}
WP-name en:Wikipedia WP content page name for the script Arabic script {{ISO 15924/wp-name}}
WP-category en:Wikipedia WP category name for the script Arabic script {{ISO 15924/wp-category}} Category:Arabic script
Script example
character
en:Wikipedia Example character in userboxes మూస:ISO 15924/script-example-character {{ISO 15924/script-example-character}} మూస:ISO 15924/script-example-character User boxes e.g. Category:User Arab
Overview & relation
ISO – Unicode
en:Wikipedia {{ISO 15924 script codes and Unicode}}
Redirect en:Wikipedia Redirect template {{R from ISO 15924 code}} Redirects
Overview en:Wikipedia Overview for templates check {{ISO 15924/overview}}
Subpages en:Wikipedia list Special:PrefixIndex/Template:ISO_15924
  • 1 Property Value Alias.
  • 2 The alias name is decided by the Unicode Consortium, and is also included in the ISO 15924 data tables.

ISO updates

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The ISO list is changed regularly, last years in June and December. Current list is completed As of 9 ఆగస్టు 2011. This list has 160 defined codes (code, number, script name).

Note: when resolving red links or wrong links, edit {{ISO 15924/wp-name}} or {{ISO 15924/wp-category}}. That is where the connection between ISO code and Wikipedia names is made.

We here at Wikipedia do not and can not decide over ISO 15924. End of story.

References

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