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Settings for ReadingOrder. Values fall back through three levels: document → SDK → built-in default. Writes target the document only when set on a document’s settings, otherwise the SDK globally when set on SdkSettings.

using Nutrient;

The SDK creates this class through factory methods or other SDK objects.

Properties

HorizontalDilationThreshold 

public float HorizontalDilationThreshold { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of HorizontalDilationThreshold. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: float

TextDirection 

public TextDirection TextDirection { get; set; }

Gets or sets the value of TextDirection. Reads walk the chain: Document override → SDK override → Default. Writes go to document level if available, otherwise SDK level.

Type: TextDirection

Resource management 

public void Dispose()

ReadingOrderSettings implements IDisposable. Call Dispose() or use a C# using declaration to release its native handle right away. If you don’t, the handle is released when the object is garbage collected.