Implementing Mirroring

Implement globalization.

  • Implement right-to-left and left-to-right mirroring.

There are many differences between human languages. Of course different languages use different character sets, but there are differences beyond that. One of the most important differences is whether the language reads from left-to-right (like English) or from right-to-left (like Arabic). The .NET Framework supports both reading directions.

Understanding Mirroring

The process of switching a user interface between a left-to-right language such as German or English and a right-to-left language such as Hebrew or Arabic is called mirroring. Mirroring in the Windows environment involves changes beyond simply reversing the order of text strings. Figure ...

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