How to switch the template to right to left ?

[mbd]

How to switch the template to right to left ?

to support right to left languages.

[ooffick]

Hi,

you can use a something like this to load a different style sheet:

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<?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:

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body{
	direction: rtl;
}

Olaf

[mbd]

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.

[ooffick]

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:

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   body{
      direction: rtl;
   }

3. add other rtl specific stlyes if needed
4. open your template's index.php file
5. find the following line:

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   </head>

6. and replace it with the following code:

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   <?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>

Olaf

[mbd]

Thanks for the help,

Do you mean add after or replace ?

replace mean remove the " </head> " code

[ooffick]

Just add it the additional code in front of the </head> tag.

Olaf

[mbd]

I have added it, but unfortunately nothing happen.

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

[infograf768]

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.

[abdullah2010]

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??



This template is difficult than all other template for changing to RTL

[lakma]

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,

[police01049]

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

[wizarddesign]

when I did this, it worked. however, everything at the back end is not working any more. any clue ?
I can not edit, add article work with modules or anything at all. it's weird