# TextUtilsCompat

added in[version 22.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)  
belongs to Maven artifact com.android.support:support-compat:28.0.0-alpha1  
Summary:[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/TextUtilsCompat#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/TextUtilsCompat#inhmethods)\|[\[Expand All\]](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/TextUtilsCompat#)  

# TextUtilsCompat

| This package is part of the Android[support library](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library)which is no longer maintained. The support library has been superseded by[AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx)which is part of[Jetpack](https://developer.android.com/jetpack). We recommend using the AndroidX libraries in all new projects. You should also consider[migrating](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate)existing projects to AndroidX. To find the AndroidX class that maps to this deprecated class, see the AndroidX support library[class mappings](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate/class-mappings).

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public

final

class
TextUtilsCompat
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extends Object


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| java.lang.Object                           ||
| ↳ | android.support.v4.text.TextUtilsCompat |

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Backwards compatible version of[TextUtils](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/TextUtils.html).

## Summary

|                                                                                                                  ### Public methods                                                                                                                   ||
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| ` static int`    | ` `[getLayoutDirectionFromLocale](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/TextUtilsCompat#getLayoutDirectionFromLocale(java.util.Locale))`(Locale locale) ` Returns the layout direction for a given Locale |
| ` static String` | ` `[htmlEncode](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/TextUtilsCompat#htmlEncode(java.lang.String))`(String s) ` Html-encode the string.                                                                  |

| ### Inherited methods |
|-----------------------|---|
| [![](https://developer.android.com/static/assets/images/styles/disclosure_down.png)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/TextUtilsCompat#)From class` java.lang.Object ` |-------------------|-------------------------------| | ` Object`         | ` clone() `                   | | ` boolean`        | ` equals(Object arg0) `       | | ` void`           | ` finalize() `                | | ` final Class<?>` | ` getClass() `                | | ` int`            | ` hashCode() `                | | ` final void`     | ` notify() `                  | | ` final void`     | ` notifyAll() `               | | ` String`         | ` toString() `                | | ` final void`     | ` wait(long arg0, int arg1) ` | | ` final void`     | ` wait(long arg0) `           | | ` final void`     | ` wait() `                    | ||

## Public methods

### getLayoutDirectionFromLocale

added in[version 22.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)  

```
int getLayoutDirectionFromLocale (Locale locale)
```

Returns the layout direction for a given Locale

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|                                                                       Parameters                                                                        ||
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `locale` | `Locale`: the[Locale](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/Locale)for which we want the layout direction, maybe be`null`. <br /> |

|                                                                                                                                           Returns                                                                                                                                           ||
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `int` | the layout direction, either[LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewCompat#LAYOUT_DIRECTION_LTR)or[LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/view/ViewCompat#LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL). <br /> |

### htmlEncode

added in[version 22.1.0](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)  

```
String htmlEncode (String s)
```

Html-encode the string.

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|                   Parameters                   ||
|-----|-------------------------------------------|
| `s` | `String`: the string to be encoded <br /> |

|               Returns               ||
|----------|---------------------------|
| `String` | the encoded string <br /> |

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  ## Interfaces

  - [TextDirectionHeuristicCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/TextDirectionHeuristicCompat)
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  ## Classes

  - [BidiFormatter](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/BidiFormatter)
  - [BidiFormatter.Builder](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/BidiFormatter.Builder)
  - [ICUCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/ICUCompat)
  - [TextDirectionHeuristicsCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/TextDirectionHeuristicsCompat)
  - [TextUtilsCompat](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/support/v4/text/TextUtilsCompat)