{% get_current_language_bidi %} Tag

says whether the active language is right-to-left.

Utility As Markdown

Argument(s)
as varname
Closing tag
Not required
Requires
{% load i18n %}

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True when the active language is written right to left, so a template can flip its layout without hardcoding a list of languages.

Template

{% load i18n %}
{% get_current_language_bidi as LANGUAGE_BIDI %}
<html dir="{% if LANGUAGE_BIDI %}rtl{% else %}ltr{% endif %}">

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This page last updated on August 20, 2026