# General Translation React SDKs (gt-react, gt-next, gt-react-native): getLocaleDirection URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/react/nextjs/reference/functions/get-locale-direction.mdx Docs index: https://generaltranslation.com/llms.txt Description: Read the text direction for a Next.js App Router locale with General Translation. API reference for getLocaleDirection. The `getLocaleDirection` function returns `'ltr'` or `'rtl'` for the current request locale or a locale you provide. Import it from `gt-next/server` in App Router server code. `getLocaleDirection` is server-only and does not work with the Pages Router. ## Overview [#overview] ```tsx import { getLocaleDirection } from 'gt-next/server'; const currentDirection = await getLocaleDirection(); const arabicDirection = getLocaleDirection('ar'); // 'rtl' ``` ## Parameters [#parameters] | Parameter | Description | Type | Optional | Default | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `locale` | Locale whose text direction is returned. | `string` | Yes | Current request locale | ## Returns [#returns] **Type** `'ltr' | 'rtl'` when `locale` is provided ยท `Promise<'ltr' | 'rtl'>` when omitted Passing a locale returns synchronously. Omitting it resolves the current request locale asynchronously. ## Example [#example] ```tsx title="app/[locale]/layout.tsx" import { getLocale, getLocaleDirection } from 'gt-next/server'; export default async function LocaleLayout({ children }) { const [locale, direction] = await Promise.all([ getLocale(), getLocaleDirection(), ]); return {children}; } ``` ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](https://generaltranslation.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.