MacDownApp/macdown

Support for RTL languages

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#444 opened on Sep 22, 2015

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enhancementhelp wanted

Description

Hello, I am wandering whether you will support Right-to-Left languages, like Arabic and Hebrew? and thanks for your great app.

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Tech stack
None
Domain
desktoplocalizationaccessibility
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Experience with text layout in AppKitUnderstanding of bidirectional text
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
The issue requests RTL language support. The MacDown editor uses WebKit for rendering, so consider exploring WebKit's bidi support. Review comments for any previous attempts or maintainer feedback. Look into implementing text direction detection and appropriate CSS styling for the HTML output.