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diff --git a/doc/src/internationalization/i18n.qdoc b/doc/src/internationalization/i18n.qdoc index a56eabeab..2419906d8 100644 --- a/doc/src/internationalization/i18n.qdoc +++ b/doc/src/internationalization/i18n.qdoc @@ -151,27 +151,14 @@ Support for these writing systems is transparent to the programmer and completely encapsulated in \l{Rich Text Processing}{Qt's text engine}. - This means that you don't need to have any knowledge about the writing - system used in a particular language, except for the following small points: - - \list - - \li QPainter::drawText(int x, int y, const QString &str) will always - draw the string with its left edge at the position specified with - the x, y parameters. This will usually give you left aligned strings. - Arabic and Hebrew application strings are usually right - aligned, so for these languages use the version of drawText() that - takes a QRect since this will align in accordance with the language. - - \li When you write your own text input controls, use QTextLayout. - In some languages (e.g. Arabic or languages from the Indian - subcontinent), the width and shape of a glyph changes depending on the - surrounding characters, which QTextLayout takes into account. - Writing input controls usually requires a certain knowledge of the - scripts it is going to be used in. Usually the easiest way is to - subclass QLineEdit or QTextEdit. - - \endlist + This means that you don't usually need to have any knowledge of the writing + system used in a particular language, unless you want to write your own text + input controls. In some languages, such as Arabic or languages from the + Indian subcontinent, the width and shape of a glyph changes depending on the + surrounding characters. To take this into account, use QTextLayout. + Writing input controls also requires some knowledge of the scripts they are + going to be used in. Usually, the easiest way is to subclass QLineEdit or + QTextEdit. For more information about how to internationalize source code, see \l{Writing Source Code for Translation} and |