# Direction · JGuang UI

> A provider component that sets the text direction for your application.

- Page: https://jiguang132.com/systems/jguang-ui/docs/components/base/direction
- Based on: shadcn/ui documentation (MIT) @ bc0705384b51252af26dcc65425b216bf5eb063c

The `DirectionProvider` component is used to set the text direction (`ltr` or `rtl`) for your application. This is essential for supporting right-to-left languages like Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian.

Here's a preview of the component in RTL mode. Use the language selector to switch the language. To see more examples, look for the RTL section on components pages.


> Example `card-rtl`: interactive preview on https://jiguang132.com/systems/jguang-ui/docs/components/base/direction


## Installation


  

**Command**


  

**Manual**


```text
Use the JGuang UI Registry URL provided on /systems/jguang-ui#install.
```


### Install the following dependencies:


```bash
npm install @base-ui/react
```


### Copy and paste the following code into your project.


[View complete source: components/ui/direction.tsx](/r/jguang-ui/base/direction.json)


### Update the import paths to match your project setup.


## Usage

```tsx showLineNumbers
import { DirectionProvider } from "@/components/ui/direction"
```

```tsx showLineNumbers
<html dir="rtl">
  <body>
    <DirectionProvider direction="rtl">
      {/* Your app content */}
    </DirectionProvider>
  </body>
</html>
```

## useDirection

The `useDirection` hook is used to get the current direction of the application.

```tsx showLineNumbers
import { useDirection } from "@/components/ui/direction"

function MyComponent() {
  const direction = useDirection()
  return <div>Current direction: {direction}</div>
}
```

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