On Saturday, June 13th, 2026 at 8:45 PM, Bou Salim <[email protected]> wrote:
> Here's an example of mixed English and Arabic text. I defined the > `HighlightText` command to highlight the text, but a problem arises in both > cases: > > 1. In case of right-to-left text, the command fails with English text (If it > is not followed by English text). > 2. In case of left-to-right text, the command fails with Arabic text (If it > is not followed by Arabic text). > The code of textbackground does not consider directions as far as I can tell. In the file anch-pgr.lmt there is this comment: -- this is not yet r2l ready Udi On Saturday, June 13th, 2026 at 8:45 PM, Bou Salim <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's an example of mixed English and Arabic text. I defined the > `HighlightText` command to highlight the text, but a problem arises in both > cases: > > 1. In case of right-to-left text, the command fails with English text (If it > is not followed by English text). > 2. In case of left-to-right text, the command fails with Arabic text (If it > is not followed by Arabic text). > > ``` > \starttext > \setupdirections[bidi=global,method=one] > > \definefont[myfont][name:Amiri*arabic at 12pt] > > \definetextbackground[HighlightText][backgroundcolor=yellow, frame=off] > > \startmixedcolumns[n=2] > \myfont > > \righttoleft > > first word > \startHighlightText > second word > \stopHighlightText > > كلمة أولى > \startHighlightText > كلمة ثانية > \stopHighlightText > > \column > > \lefttoright > > first word > \startHighlightText > second word > \stopHighlightText > > كلمة أولى > \startHighlightText > كلمة ثانية > \stopHighlightText > > \stopmixedcolumns > > \stoptext > ``` ___________________________________________________________________________________ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : [email protected] / https://mailman.ntg.nl/mailman3/lists/ntg-context.ntg.nl webpage : https://www.pragma-ade.nl / https://context.aanhet.net (mirror) archive : https://github.com/contextgarden/context wiki : https://wiki.contextgarden.net ___________________________________________________________________________________
