Bidirectional support in Process Designer
Scripts such as Hijri and Hebrew, where the general flow of text proceeds horizontally from right to left, are called "bidirectional" scripts. The attribute "bidirectional" (bidi) is used for scripts, but by association, the languages that use bidirectional scripts are called bidirectional languages. Although bidi text runs in both directions, the right-to-left direction is the norm.
- If the direction of the window is right to left, its elements are logically ordered from right to left and from top to bottom.
- Within a right-to-left window, the default direction of entry fields is right to left, but entry fields that are to receive English text or numeric input must be defined as having a left-to-right direction.
- Within the same window, text and graphics can have different directions.
IBM BPM provides built-in bidirectional (bidi) layout options for
designing processes. Bidirectional support in IBM BPM includes the
following features:
- Contextual typing
- Layout transformation in Process Designer
- Islamic (Hijri) and Hebrew calendar support
When you are creating user interfaces in IBM BPM, you can choose an Islamic or Hebrew calendar. If you are using heritage coaches to build your user interface, see Configuring a Hebrew or Islamic (Hijri) calendar. If you are using coach views, see Date Time Picker control.