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RLE

RLE

1 9.9
A special computer character that makes text display from right to left
  • symbol
  • Specialized
: RLE
  • Without the RLE character, the mixed-direction text appeared incorrectly on the screen.

Examples

  • To fix the display issue, the developer added an RLE before the Hebrew phrase.

  • The RLE character is essential for displaying Arabic text correctly.

  • The software automatically inserts RLE when you type Arabic text in an English document.

  • Did you know that RLE stands for a Unicode control character?

  • The software automatically inserts RLE when you type Arabic text in an English document.

  • To fix the display issue, the developer added an RLE before the Hebrew phrase.

  • Without the RLE character, the mixed-direction text appeared incorrectly on the screen.

Synonyms

control character
vsRLE
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A hidden computer symbol used to tell a program how to show or move text

is a specific code that starts a right-to-left embedding for text display

Surface Forms

RLE main

Etymology

RLE stands for Right-to-Left Embedding. It is a small control character that tells software to display a piece of text in right-to-left order, so mixed English and Arabic text appears correctly.