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From: denn@violet.berkeley.edu (Leonard Rosenthol)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Arabic Word Processing
Summary: Here are some thoughts...
Keywords: Arabic Script Manager word processing
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Date: 7 Nov 88 18:16:49 GMT
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In article <17252@vax5.CIT.CORNELL.EDU> elfj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu (Linda Iroff) writes:
>We are looking for a system for doing Arabic word processing.  We want to
>be able to do two unequal columns with Arabic in one and English in the
>other.  We also want to have footnotes at the bottom of page.  
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions for a combination of software that will
>allow us to do this.  For example, do any word processors support the
>Script Manager which, to the best of my understanding, allow us to do
>bidirectional word processing?  I know that I can type text into the
>Arabic word processing program Alkaatib, and export it to ReadySetGo or
>similar page layout programs, but is there a simpler way to do this?
>
	To begin with none of the current crop of word processors on the Macintosh,
(ie. Word, FWP, WP, etc.) support the Script Manager - so you can forget abou
using them...
	There a a number (3-4) word processors that are only marketed outside of the
U.S. which are script Manager compatible.  Most are not Full-Featured, but
do offer the level of  WriteNow... NONE DO COLUMNS!

	My recommendation is to do what I do with Hebrew - create/edit/etc. the
text in a word processor such xs AlKaatib and then export/import into somehinglike ReadySetGo wher you can do the DTP to yo}r hearts content!!


>Also, does anyone have any suggestions for a good Arabic laser font?
>
	Good Question.. Apple's Arabic System, I believe, comes with ONE Arabic
Laserfont, though they may have added more recently.  I have also seen some
others from companies such as Linquist Software.

>Any help would be much appreciated.
>
	My Pleasure....

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