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# NSWritingDirection

Constants that specify the writing direction.

```
enum NSWritingDirection
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`NSWritingDirection.natural`](/documentation/UIKit/NSWritingDirection/natural)

The writing direction of the current script that the system determines using the Unicode Bidi Algorithm rules P2 and P3.

[`NSWritingDirection.leftToRight`](/documentation/UIKit/NSWritingDirection/leftToRight)

The writing direction is left to right.

[`NSWritingDirection.rightToLeft`](/documentation/UIKit/NSWritingDirection/rightToLeft)

The writing direction is right to left.


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