     /**
      *  @private
      */
-    private var _direction:String = Direction.LEFT_TO_RIGHT;
+    private var _direction:String = Direction.LTR;
 
     /**
      *  Documentation is not currently available.

import text.formats.VerticalAlign;
import text.formats.WhitespaceCollapse;
import text.importExport.TextFilter;

//--------------------------------------
//  Events
//--------------------------------------

/**
 *  Dispached after the <code>selectionAnchorIndex</code> and/or
 *  <code>selectionActiveIndex</code> properties have changed.
 *  due to a user interaction.
 */
[Event(name="selectionChange", type="flash.events.Event")]

     *  @private
     *  Called when the EditManager dispatches a 'selectionChange' event.
     */
    private function editManager_selectionChangeHandler(event:SelectionChangeEvent):void
    {
        _selectionAnchorPosition = textFlow.interactionManager.anchorPosition; // event.target isn't useful
        _selectionActivePosition = textFlow.interactionManager.activePosition;
        
        dispatchEvent(new Event("selectionChange"));
    }
