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diff --git a/ext/fribidi/README b/ext/fribidi/README deleted file mode 100644 index 173267aee0..0000000000 --- a/ext/fribidi/README +++ /dev/null @@ -1,56 +0,0 @@ -Purpose -======= - -This extension is basically a wrapper for the FriBidi implementation -of the Unicode Bidi algorithm. The need for such an algorithm rises -from the bidirectional language usage done by applications. -Arabic/Hebrew embedded within English is such a case. - -Usage -===== - - The only function used is fribidi_log2vis (logical [non-reversed] to visual [reversed]). - Input: - 1) The Logical string. - 2) Base direction of application. Possible values: - a) FRIBIDI_RTL - right to left - b) FRIBIDI_LTR - left to right - c) FRIBIDI_AUTO - autodetect the base direction - 3) The char code being used, which can be one of the following - constants: - a) FRIBIDI_CHARSET_UTF8 (Unicode) - b) FRIBIDI_CHARSET_8859_6 (Arabic) - c) FRIBIDI_CHARSET_8859_8 (Hebrew) - d) FRIBIDI_CHARSET_CP1255 (Hebrew/Yiddish) - e) FRIBIDI_CHARSET_CP1256 (Arabic) - f) FRIBIDI_CHARSET_ISIRI_3342 (Persian) - g) FRIBIDI_CHARSET_CAP_RTL - Used for test purposes, will treat CAPS as non-English letetrs - -Note: Currently, FriBidi supports the above Character Codes alone. - - Output: A Visual string. - - -Compiling -=========== -1) Static - ./configure --with-fribidi=base-directory-of-FriBidi-installation-path - (defaults to /usr/local). - -2) dl - same, just add shared, to get .... --with-fribidi=shared,base.... - -Prerequisites -============= -1) FriBidi version 0.10.4 or later must be installed. Latest version can be obtained thru - http://fribidi.sourceforge.net/ - -Note -===== - -The function fribidi_log2vis computes three more arrays which are currently not passed back as output. -These arrays are: - 1) mapping from the logical to the visual string. - 2) mapping from the visual to the logical string. - 3) embedding level of characters as figured out by the FriBidi algorithm. - -The extension needs further implementation to support this. -p.s. - If you don't understand this, you probably don't need it. |