# Javascript: InputFormat.getRightToLeft Method

> Gets a value specifying whether the writing direction is right-to-left at the current input position.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 28.0
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: InputFormat.getRightToLeft Method
- **387 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/inputformat/getrighttoleft-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/inputformat/getrighttoleft-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/reference/javascript/inputformat/getrighttoleft-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Gets a value specifying whether the writing direction is right-to-left at the current input position.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> InputFormat.getRightToLeft(<RequestBooleanCallback> callback, [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| callback | Receives a value specifying whether the writing direction is right-to-left, at the current input position, as parameter. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `InputFormat.getRightToLeft` in a practical document-editing workflow. It gets a value specifying whether the writing direction is right-to-left at the current input position.

```javascript
function onTxError(error) {
    console.error("TX Text Control error:", error.msg);
    error.handled = true;
}

TXTextControl.inputFormat.getRightToLeft(
    function(result) {
        if (result) {
            console.log("get right to left is available.");
        } else {
            console.warn("get right to left is not available in the current document state.");
        }
    },
    onTxError
);
```

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