ReadingOrder elements are optional, ALTO doesn't have them. So if not present, the reading order should be linear.
<ReadingOrder>
<OrderedGroup id="ro_1777378701884" caption="Regions reading order">
<RegionRefIndexed index="0" regionRef="tr_1"/>
<RegionRefIndexed index="1" regionRef="tr_2"/>
<RegionRefIndexed index="2" regionRef="tr_3"/>
</OrderedGroup>
</ReadingOrder>
ReadingOrderelements are optional, ALTO doesn't have them. So if not present, the reading order should be linear.