---
title: Locale.LanguageDirection
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Alias
path: foundation/locale/languagedirection
---

# Locale.LanguageDirection

An alias for the standard set of language directions.

## Declaration

```swift
typealias LanguageDirection = NSLocale.LanguageDirection
```

## See Also

### Getting line and character direction for a language

- [characterDirection(forLanguage:)](foundation/locale/characterdirection(forlanguage:).md)
- [lineDirection(forLanguage:)](foundation/locale/linedirection(forlanguage:).md)
- [NSLocale.LanguageDirection](foundation/nslocale/languagedirection.md)