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From: bjc@pollux.UUCP (Betty J. Clay)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: typing right-to-left
Keywords: word processors, AmigaTeX, LaTeX
Message-ID: <15984@pollux.UUCP>
Date: 29 Oct 89 17:09:22 GMT
References: <1989Oct22.191705.5211@contact.uucp>
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Organization: Department of Electrical Engineering; S.M.U.; Dallas, TX, 75275
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In article <1989Oct22.191705.5211@contact.uucp> ben@contact.UUCP (Ben Eng) writes:
>Does anyone know of a word processing package or a canned format for
>TeX that allows for languages that require writing right-to-left.  Of
>course this also requires a suitable font for that language.  A friend
>of mine is looking for something that is able to do Arabic (?) on the
>Amiga.
>
>Ben Eng                  | UofT Engineering Science engb@ecf.toronto.edu
>150 Beverley St. Apt #1L | ben@ziebmef.mef.org  _or_
>Toronto, Ontario    //   | ben@contact.uucp


Does a word processor exist that can handle both English and Hebrew in the
same document?  There are Hebrew word processors - there is even a PD one
on CompuServe - but it cannot handle the standard alphabet.  
 
I ask because I offered that PD word processor to a Hebrew professor at al
local seminary.  They have over 1000 students studying Hebrew there every
semester, and I felt it would be helpful.  I learned that not only this
seminary, but all of the schools of religion in their association are
searching for a word processor for their teachers and students to use.  They
need to be able to insert Hebrew words into regular text.  THey don't mind
having to allow for the left-right and right-left typing, if only they
can mix the characters.  

If such a program exists, it would be a service to let these people know
about it.

Betty
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