1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex.lua b/arabluatex.lua
index 23abbc9..80b7aa5 100644
--- a/arabluatex.lua
+++ b/arabluatex.lua
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ return str
 end
 
 local function breakcmd(str)
+   -- \edtext
+   str = string.gsub(str, "\\(edtext.-)(%b{})(%b{})",
+        function(tag, bodylem, bodyvar)
+        bodylem = string.sub(bodylem, 2, -2)
+        bodyvar = string.sub(bodyvar, 2, -2)
+        return string.format("\\LR{\\%s{%s}{%s}}", tag, bodylem, bodyvar)
+        end)
    -- \RL
    str = string.gsub(str, "\\(RL.-)(%b{})",
                 function(tag, body)