Nina Torgunakova covers two scenarios. For English apps with free-form inputs, set dir="auto" so the browser picks direction from the first character, no JavaScript needed. For fully localized UIs, set dir="rtl" on <html> and swap physical CSS properties for logical ones like margin-inline-start, padding-inline-end, and text-align: start.
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