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XSL-FO writing-mode Property

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Definition and Usage

For <fo:simple-page-master> the writing-mode property is used to specify the placement of the five regions on the master.

For <fo:region-*> the writing-mode property defines the column-progression within each region.

For <fo:table> the writing-mode property controls the layout of the rows and columns.

Details

  • Inherited: yes
  • Percentages: N/A
  • Media: visual

Property Values

Value Description
lr-tb Default. Text are written left-to-right and top-to-bottom (normal "alphabetic" text)
rl-tb Text are written right-to-left and top-to-bottom (Arabic and Hebrew text)
tb-rl Text are written top-to-bottom and right-to-left (Chinese and Japanese text)
lr Same as lr-tb
rl Same as rl-tb
tb Same as tb-rl

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