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Introduction
This paper presents information about Arabic and Hindi digits; it shows how to use the appropriate settings in Windows XP to display the digits as desired.
Digits shapes
HINDI Numbers (Called Arabic digits)
Figure 1: Arabic digits used these days (Hindi digits)
ARABIC Numbers (Called Latin digits)
Figure 2: English Numbers used these days (Arabic Digits)
Farsi Numbers
The Farsi digits use the same as Hindi digits but with some modifications for the numbers four, five and six
Figure 3: Farsi numbers used these days
Urdu Numbers
The Urdu digits use the same numbers as Hindi digits with some modification for the numbers four, five, six and seven.
Figure 4: Urdu numbers used these days
Adding support for Right-to-Left languages to Windows XP
To add the Arabic language you need to install the Complex Script Languages as follows:
- Open Regional and Language Options from Control Panel (OR from Start Menu click on run then type "intl.cpl" and press enter.)
- Choose Language Tab
- Check the "Install files for complex script and right-to-left languages (including Thai)"
- Press Apply to Proceed
- Restart your Computer.
Figure 5: Installing Complex Script support
How to Add Arabic Keyboard
- Open Regional and Language Options from Control Panel. (OR from Start Menu click on run then type "intl.cpl" and press enter.)
- Choose Language Tab
- Press Details button
- Press the Add button on the Text Services and Input Languages dialog
- Choose your preferred Language (Example: Arabic (Egypt)) from the Dropdown menu of the Input Language of the Add Input Language dialog.
- Press OK to apply the changes.
Figure 6: Adding Arabic Keyboards
Note: If you want to Add Urdu or Farsi Keyboard follow the exact steps and choose Urdu or Farsi as your language.
Customizing Regional Options
Standard digits
- Open Regional and Language Options from Control Panel. (OR from Start Menu click on run then type "intl.cpl" and press enter.)
- Choose Regional Options Tab
- Click Customize button
- Choose Numbers Tab
- Choose Digits shape from the Standard digits dropdown menu
- Press OK to apply the changes.
Figure 7: Changing the standard digits
Digit substitution
- Open Regional and Language Options from Control Panel.
(OR from Start Menu click on run then type "intl.cpl" and press enter.)
- Choose Regional Options Tab
- Click Customize button
- Choose Numbers Tab
- Choose Context, None, or National from the Digit substitution dropdown menu
- Press OK to apply the changes.
Figure 8: Changing the Digit Substitution
*Note:
| Context |
The digits appearance will depend on the text direction. |
| None |
The digits appearance will be standard Arabic. |
| National |
The digits appearance will be as the value for Standard digits. |
For more information
http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/arabicdev
http://www.microsoft.com/globaldev/drintl/default.mspx
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