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Aligns paragraphs according to each's dominant language.
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protocol ParagraphsNaturallyAligned: NSAttributedString {} | |
extension ParagraphsNaturallyAligned { | |
var paragraphsNaturallyAligned: Self { | |
let mutable = NSMutableAttributedString(attributedString: self) | |
mutable.alignParagraphsNaturally() | |
return (self is NSMutableAttributedString ? mutable : NSAttributedString(attributedString: mutable)) as! Self | |
} | |
} | |
extension ParagraphsNaturallyAligned where Self == NSMutableAttributedString { | |
func alignParagraphsNaturally() { | |
(string as NSString).enumerateSubstrings(in: NSRange(location: 0, length: length), options: .byParagraphs) { (paragaphContent, paragraphRange, _, _) in | |
guard let paragaphContent = paragaphContent else { return } | |
var existingParaghStyle: NSParagraphStyle? | |
self.enumerateAttribute(.paragraphStyle, in: paragraphRange, options: []) { (value, _, _) in | |
if let value = value as? NSParagraphStyle { | |
existingParaghStyle = value | |
} | |
} | |
let newParagraphStyle = existingParaghStyle == nil ? NSMutableParagraphStyle() : existingParaghStyle!.mutableCopy() as! NSMutableParagraphStyle | |
let isRTL = paragaphContent.isRTL | |
newParagraphStyle.baseWritingDirection = isRTL ? .rightToLeft : .leftToRight | |
if newParagraphStyle.alignment != .justified { | |
newParagraphStyle.alignment = isRTL ? .right : .left | |
} | |
self.addAttribute(.paragraphStyle, value: newParagraphStyle, range: paragraphRange) | |
} | |
} | |
} | |
extension NSAttributedString: ParagraphsNaturallyAligned {} | |
extension String { | |
var isRTL: Bool { | |
guard let dominantLanguage = NLLanguageRecognizer.dominantLanguage(for: self) else { return false } | |
let rtlLanguageIds = ["ar", "fa", "he", "ckb-IQ","ckb-IR", "ur", "ckb"] // credits: https://github.com/MoathOthman/MOLH/blob/313691443043f0da83502040f39b852cd9e3e0e8/Sources/MOLH/MOLHLanguage.swift#L120 | |
return rtlLanguageIds.contains(dominantLanguage.rawValue) | |
} | |
} |
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