Attached is a proposal for support for bidirectional script in DFDL The support for bi-directional data consists of 1. Additional DFDL properties to describe bidirectional data in instance documents 2. The bi-directional characteristics of string information items in the infoset 3. The ability to enter bidirectional strings in a DFDL schema Alan Powell MP 211, IBM UK Labs, Hursley, Winchester, SO21 2JN, England Notes Id: Alan Powell/UK/IBM email: alan_powell@uk.ibm.com Tel: +44 (0)1962 815073 Fax: +44 (0)1962 816898 Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU