@inlang/paraglide-js/dist/compiler/runtime/get-text-direction.js

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import { getLocale } from "./get-locale.js";
const rtlLanguages = new Set([
    "ar",
    "dv",
    "fa",
    "he",
    "ks",
    "ku",
    "ps",
    "sd",
    "ug",
    "ur",
    "yi",
]);
/**
 * Get writing direction for a locale.
 *
 * Uses `Intl.Locale` text info when available and falls back to a
 * language-based RTL check for runtimes without `getTextInfo()`.
 *
 * @example
 *   getTextDirection(); // "ltr" or "rtl" for current locale
 *   getTextDirection("ar"); // "rtl"
 *   getTextDirection("en"); // "ltr"
 *
 * @param {string} [locale] - Target locale. If not provided, uses `getLocale()`
 * @returns {"ltr" | "rtl"}
 */
export function getTextDirection(locale = getLocale()) {
    try {
        const intlLocale = /** @type {Intl.Locale & {
            getTextInfo?: () => { direction?: string };
            textInfo?: { direction?: string };
        }} */ (new Intl.Locale(locale));
        const direction = intlLocale.getTextInfo?.().direction ?? intlLocale.textInfo?.direction;
        if (direction === "ltr" || direction === "rtl") {
            return direction;
        }
    }
    catch {
        // Ignore Intl.Locale parsing/runtime errors and use fallback below.
    }
    const language = locale.split("-")[0]?.toLowerCase();
    return rtlLanguages.has(language ?? "") ? "rtl" : "ltr";
}
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