Dated: Jan 2009

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Keywords: Urdu Text Box , Urdu Ocx , Urdu Control , Urdu ActiveX , Urdu Component , Unicode , Arabic , Farsi (Persian)

Following is the comparison between UrduTextBox version 1.3 (classic) , UrduTextBox version 1.5 and UrduUnicodeTextBox

UrduTextBox version 1.3 (classic) :

- Supports ALKATIB1 font (classic) , which is a True Type font (using old technology)

- Supports single line only

- Click here to download OLD version (i.e. version 1.3) of UrduTextBox , Only ocx can be downloaded from here.

Tip: Click here to learn about how to register Urdu Ocx file on windows operating system

UrduTextBox version 1.5 :

- Improved version of Classic Urdu Text Box (i.e. upgraded from [classic] version 1.3)

- Supports ALKATIB1 font (classic) , which is a True Type font (using old technology)

- Does not support multiline

- Supports Urdu text only

- Supports Aerab

- Naskh based font

- Click here to download UrduTextBox version 1.5

UrduUnicodeTextBox :

- Supports any Unicode based font , like  ‘ALKATIB UNICODE’

- Supports multiline

- Supports Urdu and English text (simultaneously)

- Ability to set Urdu or English Numbers while entering text in Urdu

- Unicode based control (using latest technology)

- Ability to use Nastaleeq based font (such as Nafees Nastaleeq or Alvi Nastaleeq)

- Click here to download UrduUnicodeTextBox

You may also have a look at following Free Urdu Software

• UrduBar is plugin / addon for web browsers (FireFox and Internet Explorer)
• Urdu Nigar Unicode is a Free Text Editor with spell check facility.
• Mutakallim is an Urdu Genie who speaks Urdu

Note: All software mentioned on this web page are Free and provided “As Is”