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postcss-rtlcss

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Readme

PostCSS RTLCSS

PostCSS plugin to build Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) with Left-To-Right (LTR) and Right-To-Left (RTL) rules using RTLCSS

Install

npm

nmp install postcss-rtlcss --save-dev

yarn

yarn add postcss-rtlcss -d

Basic usage

Usage with commonJS

const postcss = require('postcss');
const { postcssRTLCSS } = require('postcss-rtlcss');

const options = { ... available options ... };
const result = postcss([
    postcssRTLCSS(options)
]).process(cssInput);

const rtlCSS = result.css;

Usage with ES6 modules

import postcss from 'postcss';
import { postcssRTLCSS } from 'postcss-rtlcss';

const options = { ... available options ... };
const result = postcss([
    postcssRTLCSS(options)
]).process(cssInput);

const rtlCSS = result.css;

Usage in Webpack with postcss-loader

rules: [
    {
        test: /\.css$/,
        use: [
            { loader: 'style-loader' },
            { loader: 'css-loader' },
            {
                loader: 'postcss-loader',
                options: {
                    ident: 'postcss',
                    plugins: () => [ require('postcss-rtlcss')(options) ]
                }
            }
        ]
    }
]

Examples

Input

.test1, .test2 {
    background-color: #FFF;
    background-position: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 0 2px 0 8px;
    color: #666;
    padding-right: 20px;
    text-align: left;
    transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
    width: 100%;
}

.test3 {
    direction: ltr;
    margin: 1px 2px 3px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

Output using the combined mode (default)

This is the recommended method, it will generate more CSS code but each direction will have their specific CSS declarations and there is not need to override properties.

.test1, .test2 {
    background-color: #FFF;
    background-position: 10px 20px;
    color: #666;
    width: 100%;
}

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    border-radius: 0 2px 0 8px;
    padding-right: 20px;
    text-align: left;
    transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    border-radius: 2px 0 8px 0;
    padding-left: 20px;
    text-align: right;
    transform: translate(50%, 50%);
}

.test3 {
    margin: 1px 2px 3px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

[dir="ltr"] .test3 {
    direction: ltr;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test3 {
    direction: rtl;
}

Output using the override mode

This is the alternative method, it will generate less code because it lets the main rule intact and generates a shorter specific rule to override the properties that are affected by the direction of the text.

.test1, .test2 {
    background-color: #FFF;
    background-position: 10px 20px;
    border-radius: 0 2px 0 8px;
    color: #666;
    padding-right: 20px;
    text-align: left;
    transform: translate(-50%, 50%);
    width: 100%;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    border-radius: 2px 0 8px 0;
    padding-right: unset;
    padding-left: 20px;
    text-align: right;
    transform: translate(50%, 50%);
}

.test3 {
    direction: ltr;
    margin: 1px 2px 3px;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    text-align: center;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test3 {
    direction: rtl;
}

But this method has a disadvantage:

Disadvantage of the override method

Use this method carefully. It can override a property that is coming from another class if multiple classes are used at the same time. Take a look at the next HTML and CSS codes:

<div class="test1 test2">
    This is an example
</div>

.test1 {
    background: #666;
    color: #FFF;
    padding: 20px;
}

.test2 {
    padding-right: 10px;
}

Using the combined method, the generated code will be the next one:

.test1 {
    background: #666;
    color: #FFF;
    padding: 20px;
}

[dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    padding-right: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    padding-left: 10px;
}

So, the div will have a padding of 20px 10px 20px 20px in LTR and 20px 20px 20px 10px in RTL.

However, using the override method the generated code will be the next one:

.test1 {
    background: #666;
    color: #FFF;
    padding: 20px;
}

.test2 {
    padding-right: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    padding-right: unset;
    padding-left: 10px;
}

Now the div has a padding of 20px 10px 20px 20px in LTR and 20px 0 20px 10px in RTL, because the override of the class test2 doesn't take into account that this class could be used with test1 having the same properties. The solution, in this case, is to provide the property that has been inherited:

.test1 {
    background: #666;
    color: #FFF;
    padding: 20px;
}

.test2 {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 10px;
}

So, the generated code will be:

.test1 {
    background: #666;
    color: #FFF;
    padding: 20px;
}

.test2 {
    padding-left: 20px;
    padding-right: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    padding-right: 20px;
    padding-left: 10px;
}

Options

All the options are optional, and a default value will be used, if any of them is omitted or de type or format of them is wrong

Option	Type	Default	Description
mode	`Mode (string)`	`Mode.combined`	Mode of generating the final CSS rules
ltrPrefix	`string` or `string[]`	`[dir="ltr"]`	Prefix to use in the left-to-right CSS rules
rtlPrefix	`string` or `string[]`	`[dir="rtl"]`	Prefix to use in the right-to-left CSS rules
source	`Source (string)`	`Source.ltr`	The direction from which the final CSS will be generated
processUrls	`boolean`	`false`	Change the strings using the string map also in URLs
processKeyFrames	`boolean`	`false`	Flip keyframe animations
useCalc	`boolean`	`false`	Flips `background-position`, `background-position-x` and `transform-origin` properties if they are expressed in length units using calc
stringMap	`PluginStringMap (array)`	Check below	An array of strings maps that will be used to make the replacements

mode

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The mode option has been explained in the Output using the combined mode and Output using the override mode sections. To avoid using magic strings, the package exposes an object with these values, but it is possible to using strings values:

import postcss from 'postcss';
import { postcssRTLCSS, Mode } from 'postcss-trlcss';

const input = '... css code ...';
const optionsCombined = { mode: Mode.combined }; // This is the default value
const optionsOverride = { mode: Mode.override };

const outputCombined = postcss([
    postcssRTLCSS(optionsCombined)
]).process(input);

const outputOverride = postcss([
    postcssRTLCSS(optionsOverride)
]).process(input);

ltrPrefix and rtlPrefix

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These two options manage the prefix strings for each direction. They can be strings or arrays of strings:

input

.test1, .test2 {
    left: 10px;
}

.test3,
.test4 {
    text-align: left;
}

Using strings

const options = {
    ltrPrefix: '.ltr',
    rtlPrefix: '.rtl'
};

output

.ltr .test1, .ltr .test2 {
    left: 10px;
}

.rtl .test1, .rtl .test2 {
    right: 10px;
}

.ltr .test3,
.ltr .test4 {
    text-align: left;
}

.rtl .test3,
.rtl .test4 {
    text-align: right;
}

Using arrays of strings

const options = {
    ltrPrefix: ['[dir="ltr"]', '.ltr'],
    rtlPrefix: ['[dir="rtl"]', '.rtl']
};

output

[dir="ltr"] .test1, .ltr .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2, .ltr .test2 {
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, .rtl .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2, .rtl .test2 {
    right: 10px;
}

[dir="ltr"] .test3,
.ltr .test3,
[dir="ltr"] .test4,
.ltr .test4 {
    text-align: left;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test3,
.rtl .test3,
[dir="rtl"] .test4,
.rtl .test4 {
    text-align: right;
}

source

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This option manages if the conversion will be from LTR to RTL or vice versa.

input

.test1, .test2 {
    left: 10px;
}

Using Source.ltr in combined mode

import { Mode, Source } from 'postcss-rtlcss';

const options = {
    mode: Mode.combined,
    source: Source.ltr // This is the default value
};

output

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    right: 10px;
}

Using Source.rtl in override mode

import { Mode, Source } from 'postcss-rtlcss';

const options = {
    mode: Mode.override,
    source: Source.rtl
};

output

.test1, .test2 {
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    left: unset;
    right: 10px;
}

processUrls

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This options manages if the strings of the URLs should be flipped taken into account the string map:

input

.test1, .test2 {
    background-image: url("./folder/subfolder/icons/ltr/chevron-left.png");
    left: 10px;
}

processUrls false

const options = { processUrls: false }; // This is the default value

output

.test1, .test2 {
    background-image: url("./folder/subfolder/icons/ltr/chevron-left.png");
}

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    right: 10px;
}

processUrls true

const options = { processUrls: true };

output

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    background-image: url("./folder/subfolder/icons/ltr/chevron-left.png");
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    background-image: url("./folder/subfolder/icons/rtl/chevron-right.png");
    right: 10px;
}

processKeyFrames

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This option manages if the @keyframes animation rules should be flipped:

input

.test1 {
    animation: 5s flip 1s ease-in-out;
    color: #FFF;
}

@keyframes flip {
    from {
        transform: translateX(100px);
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
}

processKeyFrames false

const options = { processKeyFrames: false }; // This is the default value

output

.test1 {
    animation: 5s flip 1s ease-in-out;
    color: #FFF;
}

@keyframes flip {
    from {
        transform: translateX(100px);
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
}

processKeyFrames true

const options = { processKeyFrames: true };

output

.test1 {
    color: #FFF;
}

[dir="ltr"] .test1 {
    animation: 5s flip-ltr 1s ease-in-out;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1 {
    animation: 5s flip-rtl 1s ease-in-out;
}

@keyframes flip-ltr {
    from {
        transform: translateX(100px);
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
}

@keyframes flip-rtl {
    from {
        transform: translateX(-100px);
    }
    to {
        transform: translateX(0);
    }
}

useCalc

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This options, when it is enabled, flips background-position, background-position-x and transform-origin properties if they are expressed in length units using calc:

input

.test {
    background-image: url("./folder/subfolder/icons/ltr/chevron-left.png");
    background-position-x: 5px;
    left: 10px;
    transform-origin: 10px 20px;
    transform: scale(0.5, 0.5);
}

useCalc false

const options = { useCalc: false }; // This is the default value

output

.test {
    background-image: url("./folder/subfolder/icons/ltr/chevron-left.png");
    background-position-x: 5px;
    transform-origin: 10px 20px;
    transform: scale(0.5, 0.5);
}

[dir="ltr"] .test {
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test {
    right: 10px;
}

useCalc true

const options = { useCalc: true };

output

.test {
    background-image: url("./folder/subfolder/icons/ltr/chevron-left.png");
    transform: scale(0.5, 0.5);
}

[dir="ltr"] .test {
    background-position-x: 5px;
    left: 10px;
    transform-origin: 10px 20px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test {
    background-position-x: calc(100% - 5px);
    right: 10px;
    transform-origin: calc(100% - 10px) 20px;
}

stringMap

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This options provides an array of strings maps that will be used to make the replacements:

// This is the default string map object
const options = {
    stringMap: [
        {
            search : ['left', 'Left', 'LEFT'],
            replace : ['right', 'Right', 'RIGHT']
        },
        {
            search  : ['ltr', 'Ltr', 'LTR'],
            replace : ['rtl', 'Rtl', 'RTL'],
        }
    ]
};

Control Directives

Control directives are placed between rules or declaration. They can target a single node or a set of nodes.

Directive	Description
`/rtl:ignore/`	Ignores processing of the following rule or declaration
`/rtl:begin:ignore/`	Starts an ignoring block that will ignore any rule or declaration
`/rtl🔚ignore/`	Ends an ignoring block

`/rtl:ignore/`

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This directive ignores processing of the following rule or declaration. In the next block the whole declaration will be ignored:

input

/*rtl:ignore*/
.test1, .test2 {
    text-align: left;
    left: 10px;
}

output

.test1, .test2 {
    text-align: left;
    left: 10px;
}

In the next block only the left property will be ignored:

input

.test3, .test4 {
    text-align: left;
    /*rtl:ignore*/
    left: 10px;
}

output

.test3, .test4 {
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="ltr"] .test3, [dir="ltr"] .test4 {
    text-align: left;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test3, [dir="rtl"] .test4 {
    text-align: right;
}

`/rtl:begin:ignore/` and `/rtl🔚ignore/`

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These directives should be used together, they will provide the beginning and the end for ignoring rules or declarations.

Note: The directives inserted between these blocks will be ignored and maintained in the final output.

Ignoring multiple rules:

input

/*rtl:begin:ignore*/
.test1, .test2 {
    left: 10px;
    text-align: left;
}

.test3 {
    padding: 1px 2px 3px 4px;
}
/*rtl🔚ignore*/

output

.test1, .test2 {
    left: 10px;
    text-align: left;
}

.test3 {
    padding: 1px 2px 3px 4px;
}

Ignoring multiple declarations:

input

.test1, .test2 {
    left: 10px;
    /*rtl:begin:ignore*/
    margin-left: 4em;
    padding: 1px 2px 3px 4px;
    /*rtl🔚ignore*/
    text-align: left;
}

output

.test1, .test2 {
    margin-left: 4em;
    padding: 1px 2px 3px 4px;
}

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    left: 10px;
    text-align: left;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    right: 10px;
    text-align: right;
}

Value Directives

Value directives are placed any where inside the declaration value. They target the containing declaration node.

Directive	Description
`/rtl:ignore/`	Ignores processing of the declaration
`/rtl:append{value}/`	Appends `{value}` to the end of the declaration value
`/rtl:insert:{value}/`	Inserts `{value}` to where the directive is located inside the declaration value
`/rtl:prepend:{value}/`	Prepends `{value}` to the begining of the declaration value
`/rtl:{value}/`	Replaces the declaration value with `{value}`

`/rtl:ignore/`

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This directive ignores processing of the current declaration:

input

.test1, .test2 {
    text-align: left /*rtl:ignore*/;
    left: 10px;
}

output

.test1, .test2 {
    text-align: left;
}

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    right: 10px;
}

`/rtl:append{value}/`

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This directive appends {value} to the end of the declaration value:

input

.test1, .test2 {
    padding: 10px /*rtl:append20px*/;
    left: 10px;
}

output

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    padding: 10px;
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    padding: 10px 20px;
    right: 10px;
}

`/rtl:insert:{value}/`

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This directive inserts {value} to where the directive is located inside the declaration value:

input

.test1, .test2 {
    padding: 10px/*rtl:insert 20px*/ 5px;
    left: 10px;
}

output

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    padding: 10px 5px;
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    padding: 10px 20px 5px;
    right: 10px;
}

`/rtl:prepend:{value}/`

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This directive prepends {value} to the begining of the declaration value:

input

.test1, .test2 {
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica/*rtl:prepend:"Droid Arabic Kufi", */;
    left: 10px;
}

output

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica;
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    font-family: "Droid Arabic Kufi", Arial, Helvetica;
    right: 10px;
}

`/rtl:{value}/`

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This directive replaces the declaration value with {value}:

input

.test1, .test2 {
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica/*rtl:"Droid Arabic Kufi"*/;
    left: 10px;
}

output

[dir="ltr"] .test1, [dir="ltr"] .test2 {
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica;
    left: 10px;
}

[dir="rtl"] .test1, [dir="rtl"] .test2 {
    font-family: "Droid Arabic Kufi";
    right: 10px;
}

If you do not use PostCSS, add it according to official docs and set this plugin in settings.

postcss-rtlcss

Package Exports

Readme

PostCSS RTLCSS

Install

npm

yarn

Basic usage

Usage with commonJS

Usage with ES6 modules

Usage in Webpack with postcss-loader

Examples

Input

Output using the combined mode (default)

Output using the override mode

Options

mode

ltrPrefix and rtlPrefix

input

Using strings

output

Using arrays of strings

output

source

input

Using Source.ltr in combined mode

output

Using Source.rtl in override mode

output

processUrls

input

processUrls false

output

processUrls true

output

processKeyFrames

input

processKeyFrames false

output

processKeyFrames true

output

useCalc

input

useCalc false

output

useCalc true

output

stringMap

Control Directives

/*rtl:ignore*/

input

output

input

output

/*rtl:begin:ignore*/ and /*rtl🔚ignore*/

input

output

input

output

Value Directives

/*rtl:ignore*/

input

output

/*rtl:append{value}*/

input

output

/*rtl:insert:{value}*/

input

output

/*rtl:prepend:{value}*/

input

output

/*rtl:{value}*/

input

output

`/rtl:ignore/`

`/rtl:begin:ignore/` and `/rtl🔚ignore/`

`/rtl:ignore/`

`/rtl:append{value}/`

`/rtl:insert:{value}/`

`/rtl:prepend:{value}/`

`/rtl:{value}/`