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Error Code:

TimedText-BiDiMalformedText

Error Message:

Source contains bi-directional text without proper reference to writing direction in the appropriate TTML element(s):

<beginTime=00:00:34.576 endTime=00:00:37.954>

LTR (source): '"يملعلا عمتجملا يف ةدئاسلا فقاوملا نم هبايترا ىلإ ًارظن،'

RTL: '،يملعلا عمتجملا يف ةدئاسلا فقاوملا نم هبايترا ىلإ ًارظن"'

Definition:

All source files delivered to Netflix must be correctly formatted using the appropriate TTML elements to specify writing direction. This inspection check will highlight certain events to illustrate the issue. 
 
"LTR (source)": illustrates how a text event will render on our service due to the omission of the writing direction being explicitly declared in the appropriate TTML element(s). 
 
"RTL": illustrates how the text events would appear with the addition of the writingMode to "RLTB" 

Solution:

Review your TTML file and update it to ensure that there is a proper reference to writing direction in the appropriate TTML element(s). The appropriate TTML elements can be found in the following Partner Help Center article which was published and socialized on January 13th, 2017: What are Netflix's requirements for right-to-left (RTL) language timed text?

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