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Revision 595483 of L10n.language.direction

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  • Revision title: L10n.language.direction
  • Revision id: 595483
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The language.direction property returns the direction (ltr or rtl) of the currently active language.

Syntax

var languageCode = navigator.mozL10n.language.code;

Value

Returns the direction of the currently active language (ltr or rtl).

Example

navigator.mozL10n.ready(function() {
  console.log('The current language's direction is ' + navigator.mozL10n.language.direction);
});

Specification

Not part of any specification.

See also

  • {{domxref("L10n")}}
  • {{domxref("L10n.language.code")}}

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 <p><span class="seoSummary">The <code>language.direction</code> property returns the direction (<code>ltr</code> or <code>rtl</code>) of the currently active language.</span></p>
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<h2 id="Syntax">Syntax</h2>
<pre class="syntaxbox">
var languageCode = navigator.mozL10n.language.code;</pre>
<h2 id="Value">Value</h2>
<p>Returns the direction of the currently active language (<code>ltr</code> or <code>rtl</code>).</p>
<h2 id="Example">Example</h2>
<pre class="brush: js">
navigator.mozL10n.ready(function() {
  console.log('The current language's direction is ' + navigator.mozL10n.language.direction);
});
</pre>
<h2 id="Specification" name="Specification">Specification</h2>
<p>Not part of any specification.</p>
<h2 id="See_also">See also</h2>
<ul>
 <li>{{domxref("L10n")}}</li>
 <li>{{domxref("L10n.language.code")}}</li>
</ul>
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