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mbd
PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 9:44 am 
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How to switch the template to right to left ?

to support right to left languages.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:37 am 
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Hi,

you can use a something like this to load a different style sheet:
Code:
<?php  if($this->direction == 'rtl') : ?>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $this->baseurl ?>/templates/<?php echo $this->template ?>/css/template_rtl.css" type="text/css" />
<?php endif; ?>


In the css file you can use the following css rule:
Code:
body{
   direction: rtl;
}


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mbd
PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:11 pm 
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First one to add in template index file, and second to add in style sheet of the template right?

For style sheet I need to add new style sheet... please explain more...

I need to keep use English and right to left languages in same site i am using " JoomFish2.0.4"

Thanks.

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PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:27 pm 
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Hi,

yes, that is not a problem.
  1. create a file called templates/[your-template]/css/template_rtl.css
  2. place the following css rule in that file:
    Code:
    body{
       direction: rtl;
    }
  3. add other rtl specific stlyes if needed
  4. open your template's index.php file
  5. find the following line:
    Code:
    </head>
  6. and replace it with the following code:
    Code:
    <?php  if($this->direction == 'rtl') : ?>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $this->baseurl ?>/templates/<?php echo $this->template ?>/css/template_rtl.css" type="text/css" />
    <?php endif; ?>
    </head>

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mbd
PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 10:45 pm 
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Thanks for the help,

Do you mean add after or replace ?

replace mean remove the " </head> " code

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 12, 2009 4:30 pm 
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Just add it the additional code in front of the </head> tag.

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mbd
PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:26 am 
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I have added it, but unfortunately nothing happen.

When switching the language it dose not switch to left to right.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 8:44 am 
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Location: **Translation Matters**
1. Your language xml should contain the tag
<rtl>1</rtl>
2. Your template_rtl.css needs more than just body set to rtl direction. It also needs in quite a few places an align: right and changes in the margins/padding
I suggest you have a look at the default rtl.css files for milkyway.

It loas the ltr css + adds the rtl when necessary (i.e. when called by the language tag)
<link rel="stylesheet" href="<?php echo $this->baseurl ?>/templates/rhuk_milkyway/css/template.css" type="text/css" />
[...]
<?php if($this->direction == 'rtl') : ?>
<link href="<?php echo $this->baseurl ?>/templates/rhuk_milkyway/css/template_rtl.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<?php endif; ?>

As the rtl css is loaded AFTER the ltr css, the modified css will take precedence.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:42 am 
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hi

i need your help how can i change rt_crystalline_j15 to RTL?

i want change joomla rt_crystalline_j15 to RTL ???

how to do that can somebody help pls??

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This template is difficult than all other template for changing to RTL
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lakma
PostPosted: Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:32 am 
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Hi All,

I have go through above steps but I couldn't do this in correct way. It didn't switched and convert to RLT. I'm using Arabic as my second language in my site and I need to convert it to RTL.

It's better if any one can upload a sample file including index.php, language files and important areas highlighted.

Thaks,

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 11:42 am 
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This works for me but my menu still reading from default CSS is there a way to fix the menu? because now its on the right side but text still LTR
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