Arabic Keyboard Letters Views
Yamli is a JavaScript tool that works as Arabic Character conversion tool and Smart Arabic Keyboard. The idea behind it, is to convert Latin written letters into Arabic letters. It works with form input elements ( text fields and textareas ). So, as users type, Yamli starts to convert the input letters into recognized Arabic words.
The basic choice is between Arabic 101 and Arabic 102 (these numbers refer to the number of keys). The main difference is in the position of the letter dhal, which is on the far left above the tab key in the 101 version and on the far right in the 102 version. For bilingual use, the 102 keyboard can be bought with its Roman letters in the normal English QWERTY arrangement or the French AZERTY arrangement which is favoured in North Africa.
Naturally, it takes time and practice to become familiar with an Arabic keyboard. For this reason, some people prefer a keyboard layout that allows them to type phonetically (B = ba, T = ta, etc). The system is not totally phonetic (see example) because some letters have no equivalent in the Roman alphabet, but it can make typing a lot easier. Some Arabic word-processing software, such as Global Writer, comes with phonetic typing as a built-in option. An alternative is to use this free download or to create your own keyboard layout.
The Arabic labels follow the Microsoft Arabic keyboard layout. It does not include all of the shifted characters for the keyboard. If you wish to have all of the shifted characters on the labels, see the Arabic(101) labels. The labels are printed on clear Lexano® so the original key legend shows through; this allows you to add Arabic labels to your existing keyboard so that it becomes a bilingual keyboard (Arabic) and the original language of your keyboard). The labels are available in blue letters on clear labels (for beige and light colored keyboards) and white letters on clear labels (for dark colored keyboards).
Arabic Keyboard Letters Images
