Right-to-left (RTL)
Also called: Right to left, RTL layout
Languages like Arabic and Hebrew that read right to left; layouts and controls must be mirrored.
Definition
In RTL, back arrows, sliders, progress bars and swipe directions flip. Testers switch the device language to check mirroring and mixed RTL/LTR text.
In practice
In Arabic, the slider fills from right to left and the back arrow points right.
Learn it in context
Lessons that use this term.