Writing-mode

writing-mode Support Key: [*IE5.5B1*]	Other International Properties
	unicode-bidi direction ruby-align ruby-overhang ruby-position line-break word-break ime-mode	text-justify text-autospace text-kashida-space layout-flow layout-grid layout-grid-mode layout-grid-type layout-grid-line layout-grid-char layout-grid-char-spacing
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What is it?: This property controls the intrinsic writing direction rendering for a block of content. The default is left-to-right, top-to-bottom common in western languages, but the alternate rendering mode is top-to-bottom, right-to-left which is a common rendering mode used in Asian writing systems. The half-width character rotation effect is not cumulative - it is always rotated with respect to the canvas.

Allowed Values
lr-tb
[IE5.5B1]: Type: Explicit; Description:
Character glyphs flow one after another from the source content from left to right, starting from the top of the element's rendering box. When a new line is started, it starts below the previous line at the left-hand side of the element's rendering box.
tb-rl
[IE5.5B1]: Type: Explicit; Description:
Character glyphs flow one after another from the source content from top to bottom, starting from the right side of the element's rendering box. When a new line is started, it starts to the left of the previous line at the top side of the element's rendering box. Full-width characters are rendered with their top on the same side as top of the rendering box, and half-width characters (select kana glyphs and western characters) are rendered rotated 90 degrees clockwise to the original rendering box's orientation.

Example: Ext/Doc: div { writing-mode: tb-rl; }; In-Line: <div STYLE="writing-mode: tb-rl">Content rendered vertically</div>

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