How To: Work with Right-to-Left Languages

Format templates for right-to-left languages like Hebrew and Arabic.

Use RTL options when document text must render correctly for right-to-left languages.

Problem

You need to generate documents in Hebrew, Arabic, or other right-to-left languages.

Solution 1: RTL for Merge Fields

Reverse a single field:

{{!Account.Greeting__c RTL="true"}}

Input: שלום Output: םולש

Solution 2: RTL for Entire Sections

Reverse a section with static text:

<rtl>reverse</rtl>
<p>Welcome to our company, {{!Account.Name}}!</p>
<p>Your account number is: {{!Account.AccountNumber}}</p>

Both static text and merge field data reverse.

Solution 3: Multi-Line RTL

Use separate tags for each line:

<rtl>reverse</rtl>
<p>First line of text with {{!Field1}}</p>

<rtl>reverse</rtl>
<p>Second line of text with {{!Field2}}</p>

RTL tags do not work well when text wraps across multiple lines.

Complete RTL Document Example

<html dir="rtl">
<head>
  <style>
    body {
      direction: rtl;
      text-align: right;
      font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
    }
  </style>
</head>
<body>
  <rtl>reverse</rtl>
  <h1>{{!Account.Name}}</h1>

  <rtl>reverse</rtl>
  <p>Account ID: {{!Account.AccountNumber}}</p>

  <rtl>reverse</rtl>
  <p>{{!Account.Description__c}}</p>
</body>
</html>

Tips

RTL="true" affects merge field data only.
<rtl> affects static text and merge fields.
Do not combine both on the same field.
Use separate <rtl> tags for each line.
Test with real RTL content before rollout.

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