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Mano23
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April 5, 2023
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Arabic text in Epub fixed layout

  • April 5, 2023
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How can i solve Arabic language when i export epub fixed layout appears in wrong way.. 

 

How to add css and if it will work!

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Correct answer James Gifford—NitroPress

If you are using the MEL version of InDesign, it should export correctly. However, I think other users have run into the same issue.

 

Not a guarantee, but the following CSS declaration (put it in a text file and include it in the CSS panel of the Export menu) should help:

direction:rtl;

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Zaid Al Hilali
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Zaid Al HilaliCommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 14, 2023

It has been a while since I exported Arabic content to fixed ePub. We used to have so many issues since 2017 as you can read elsewhere on the forums.

Is it possible that you can share a couple of your InDesign pages for my testing?

manal shanableh
manal shanableh
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April 14, 2023

Hi, Mr Zaid, i am working on Epub fixed layout project and i face the same issue.

lets discuss a solution, we are arabic users 🙂 we have to fix this.

 

Zaid Al Hilali
Community Expert
Zaid Al HilaliCommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 14, 2023
 

lets discuss a solution

 


By @manal shanableh

 

In early days when the fixed ePUB was introduced, I do remember creating few files without any issues. It is just when Adobe introduced a text engine sometime in 2016 or 2017 when we had all sort of issues!

James Gifford—NitroPress
James Gifford—NitroPressCorrect answer
Legend
April 5, 2023

If you are using the MEL version of InDesign, it should export correctly. However, I think other users have run into the same issue.

 

Not a guarantee, but the following CSS declaration (put it in a text file and include it in the CSS panel of the Export menu) should help:

direction:rtl;
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    Mano23Author
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    April 13, 2023

    i have trid it and also i generate the CSS file, the reader cannot read arabic words. i have to outline the text.

    James Gifford—NitroPress
    James Gifford—NitroPress
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    April 13, 2023

    I don't have much expertise with RTL documents (either in ID or EPUB) but I know others have solved the problem and successfully generated Arabic/Farsi/Hebrew EPUBs. It is a fussy process. Perhaps someone with better knowledge can help here...

     

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