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\author{}
\date{}

\begin{document}

\section{Empty Divs and Spans}\label{empty-divs-and-spans}

Some text and

div contents

and more text.

Next paragraph with a {span} and a word-thatincludesa{span}right?

\section{Directionality}\label{directionality}

Some text and

\begin{RTL}
rtl div contents
\end{RTL}

and more text.

\begin{LTR}
and a ltr div. with a \RL{rtl span}.
\end{LTR}

Next paragraph with a \RL{rtl span} and a
word-that-includesa\LR{ltrspan}right?

\section{Languages}\label{languages}

Some text and

\begin{otherlanguage}{ngerman}

German div contents

\end{otherlanguage}

and more text.

Next paragraph with a \foreignlanguage{british}{British span} and a
word-that-includesa\foreignlanguage{nswissgerman}{Swiss German
span}right?

Some \foreignlanguage{spanish}{Spanish text}.

\section{Combined}\label{combined}

Some text and

\begin{RTL}
\begin{otherlanguage}{french}

French rtl div contents

\end{otherlanguage}
\end{RTL}

and more text.

Next paragraph with a \LR{\foreignlanguage{british}{British ltr span}}
and a word-that-includesa\LR{\foreignlanguage{nswissgerman}{Swiss German
ltr span}}right?

\end{document}