Language Direction

Change the direction and the writing mode of the page.

Change text direction on web pages

Language Direction is a Chrome extension designed to change the direction and writing mode of text on web pages. It is primarily useful for software developers and CSS testing to ensure correct display in different languages.
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Extension stats

Users: 101
9
Version: 1.0 (Last updated: 2022-12-20)
Creation date: 2022-12-20
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • scripting
  • activeTab
  • storage
  • tabs
Host permissions:
  • https://*/*
  • http://*/*
Size: 26.98K
URLs: Website

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

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Some languages show text in different directions. English is written from left to right, Arabic is right to left and Chinese is written from top to bottom. This extension allows you to change how the text on a page is written. Its primary use is for software developers and testing CSS.

It sets the body element with the CSS properties "direction" and "writing-mode" to change how the flow of text and other elements appear on the page. This can be helpful for developers testing their own sites to make sure everything works correctly in different places around the world.

Extension safety

Risk impact

Language Direction requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Language Direction has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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