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How are underlines positioned in Arabic text?

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Description

CSS and browser implementers are looking for information about how to position underlines for various scripts, including Arabic. Can we provide them with the information they need (and add it to the layout requirements doc)? See https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/459#issuecomment-261454177

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Research direction

Start with the linked CSSWG issue and comment, then review the repository's layout requirements document. Document the information CSS and browser implementers need for positioning underlines in Arabic and other relevant scripts, with the completed guidance added to that document.

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Assessment

Tech stack
css
Domain
documentation, internationalization
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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