CSS Writing Modes Module
E83539
The CSS Writing Modes Module is a W3C specification that defines how text and layout flow in horizontal, vertical, and mixed writing directions on the web.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CSS Writing Modes Level 3 | 3 |
| CSS Writing Modes Module canonical | 3 |
| CSS writing modes | 2 |
| CSS Writing Modes Level 4 | 1 |
| CSS Writing Modes Module Level 3 | 1 |
| CSS line breaking rules | 1 |
| css-writing-modes-3 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T679964 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Writing Modes Module Context triple: [W3C CSS Working Group, standardizes, CSS Writing Modes Module]
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A.
Unicode Technical Standard #10
Unicode Technical Standard #10 is the specification that defines the Unicode Collation Algorithm, providing a standardized method for comparing and sorting Unicode text across languages and platforms.
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B.
Unicode Technical Report #29
Unicode Technical Report #29 is the specification that defines how to determine and segment user-perceived text elements (grapheme clusters), words, and sentences in Unicode text.
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C.
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web
"Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web" is a foundational book that explains the principles, syntax, and practical use of CSS for creating well-structured, visually consistent web pages.
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D.
DSSSL
DSSSL (Document Style Semantics and Specification Language) is an ISO standard language used to define stylesheets and transformations for SGML documents, particularly in technical publishing.
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E.
Unicode Consortium
The Unicode Consortium is a non-profit organization that standardizes the representation of text and symbols in digital systems worldwide through the Unicode Standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CSS Writing Modes Module Target entity description: The CSS Writing Modes Module is a W3C specification that defines how text and layout flow in horizontal, vertical, and mixed writing directions on the web.
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A.
Unicode Technical Standard #10
Unicode Technical Standard #10 is the specification that defines the Unicode Collation Algorithm, providing a standardized method for comparing and sorting Unicode text across languages and platforms.
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B.
Unicode Technical Report #29
Unicode Technical Report #29 is the specification that defines how to determine and segment user-perceived text elements (grapheme clusters), words, and sentences in Unicode text.
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C.
Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web
"Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web" is a foundational book that explains the principles, syntax, and practical use of CSS for creating well-structured, visually consistent web pages.
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D.
DSSSL
DSSSL (Document Style Semantics and Specification Language) is an ISO standard language used to define stylesheets and transformations for SGML documents, particularly in technical publishing.
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E.
Unicode Consortium
The Unicode Consortium is a non-profit organization that standardizes the representation of text and symbols in digital systems worldwide through the Unicode Standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CSS specification
ⓘ
W3C specification ⓘ |
| addresses |
internationalization of web layouts
ⓘ
typographic conventions of East Asian scripts ⓘ typographic conventions of right-to-left scripts ⓘ |
| aimsTo | support global writing system requirements on the web ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
HTML
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SVG ⓘ XML-based languages ⓘ |
| defines |
CSS Writing Modes Module
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
CSS writing modes
block flow direction ⓘ horizontal writing modes ⓘ inline base direction ⓘ line progression ⓘ logical properties and values for layout ⓘ mixed-direction writing modes ⓘ vertical writing modes ⓘ |
| definesProperty |
direction
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text-orientation ⓘ unicode-bidi ⓘ writing-mode ⓘ |
| enables |
bidirectional text layout
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mixed horizontal and vertical text layout ⓘ vertical text layout on the web ⓘ |
| partOf |
CSS
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surface form:
Cascading Style Sheets
|
| publishedBy |
W3C CSS Working Group
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World Wide Web Consortium ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
CSS Display Module
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surface form:
CSS Box Model
CSS Logical Properties and Values Module ⓘ CSS Text Module ⓘ |
| shortName |
CSS Writing Modes Module
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
css-writing-modes-3
|
| specifies |
interaction of writing modes with line breaking
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interaction of writing modes with text orientation ⓘ interaction of writing modes with the box model ⓘ layout behavior in vertical writing modes ⓘ mapping between logical and physical directions ⓘ |
| standardizes |
handling of bidirectional text in CSS
ⓘ
logical vs physical layout properties ⓘ |
| status | W3C Recommendation ⓘ |
| supportsScriptDirection |
bottom-to-top scripts
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left-to-right scripts ⓘ right-to-left scripts ⓘ top-to-bottom scripts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
digital typography
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multilingual web content ⓘ web page layout ⓘ |
| version | Level 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CSS Writing Modes Module Description of subject: The CSS Writing Modes Module is a W3C specification that defines how text and layout flow in horizontal, vertical, and mixed writing directions on the web.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CSS writing modes
this entity surface form:
css-writing-modes-3
this entity surface form:
CSS Writing Modes Module Level 3
this entity surface form:
CSS Writing Modes Level 3
this entity surface form:
CSS writing modes
this entity surface form:
CSS line breaking rules
this entity surface form:
CSS Writing Modes Level 3
this entity surface form:
CSS Writing Modes Level 3
this entity surface form:
CSS Writing Modes Level 4