http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.java.lib.itext.general/11270 You can use the file arabic_text_in_pdf.pdf attached to the posting at the above URL for testing if you are able to type Arabic characters. In v6 ME and v7, only the reversed column matches a search. In v6, only the normal column matches. Rendering behavior is identical across all versions. See also the file arabic_text_in_pdf.Report.pdf, which was written before v7 was released. Youssef Eldakar Bibliotheca Alexandrina
-----Original Message----- From: Leonard Rosenthol [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed 5/18/2005 2:38 PM To: Paulo Soares; Youssef Eldakar; itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Subject: RE: [iText-questions] Adobe Reader v6, v7, and Arabic Text At 06:56 AM 5/18/2005, Paulo Soares wrote: >I think that the internal representation is visual, otherwise it would >require negative char advances for all RTL languages, but the clipboard >cut of the text would come in logical order. You are correct - wasn't thinking clearly this morning. Need more sleep. Leonard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leonard Rosenthol <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Chief Technical Officer <http://www.pdfsages.com> PDF Sages, Inc. 215-938-7080 (voice) 215-938-0880 (fax)