# Right to left XLS form issue

**URL:** <https://forum.getodk.org/t/right-to-left-xls-form-issue/6387>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [March 11, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/right-to-left-xls-form-issue/6387 "2017-03-11T13:24:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Bouguen\_Adrien](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Bouguen\_Adrien](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Bouguen_Adrien)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2017, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/right-to-left-xls-form-issue/6387/1 "2017-03-11T13:24:46Z")

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Dear all,

I have an issue with an XLS form in arabic. The "${type}" that I have  
included in the label of my questions are not recognized in the arabic  
version of my ODK questionnaire while it is in the english version. I  
suspect that the "right to left" languages do not really recognized a left  
to right ${type}. I attached an example of my issue. On the tablet, in the  
arabic version, only the "${type}" not the type appears while it is working  
correctly in english.  
Have you ever experienced this problem?  
Thanks

[example.xlsx](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/1X/c01a536b29e337dd41e3d71100f65bd19d8a4ba0.xlsx) (9.07 KB)

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**Author:** ![Dp\_Lhr2000](https://getodk.b-cdn.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@Dp\_Lhr2000](https://forum.getodk.org/u/Dp_Lhr2000)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2017, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.getodk.org/t/right-to-left-xls-form-issue/6387/2 "2017-03-14T11:13:52Z")

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you need to write it exactly in the arabic way to make it work. ${type} -\> {type}$

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> On Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 6:24:46 PM UTC+5, Bouguen Adrien wrote: \> Dear all, \> \> \> I have an issue with an XLS form in arabic. The "${type}" that I have included in the label of my questions are not recognized in the arabic version of my ODK questionnaire while it is in the english version. I suspect that the "right to left" languages do not really recognized a left to right ${type}. I attached an example of my issue. On the tablet, in the arabic version, only the "${type}" not the type appears while it is working correctly in english. \> Have you ever experienced this problem? \> Thanks