Difference between revisions of "Internationalization/locale"
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Definition: In computing, locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface. | Definition: In computing, locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface. | ||
Format of locale on OS's: | Format of locale on OS's: | ||
| − | * windows: hexadecimal code consisting of a language code (lower 10 bits) and culture code (upper bits), aka Locale Identifier (LCID | + | * windows (for unmanaged code): hexadecimal code consisting of a language code (lower 10 bits) and culture code (upper bits), aka Locale Identifier (LCID) |
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* linux, unix: defined as [language[_territory][.codeset][@modifier]] | * linux, unix: defined as [language[_territory][.codeset][@modifier]] | ||
Revision as of 06:37, 18 June 2006
From wikipedia
Definition: In computing, locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, country and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface. Format of locale on OS's:
- windows (for unmanaged code): hexadecimal code consisting of a language code (lower 10 bits) and culture code (upper bits), aka Locale Identifier (LCID)
- linux, unix: defined as [language[_territory][.codeset][@modifier]]
