Java Internationalization FAQ

This page answers frequently asked questions about internationalization in Java SE versions 6, 5.0, 1.4.2, and 1.3.1, as well as the J2EE web tier components. For questions that are not covered by this page or other product documentation, visit the Java Internationalization Forum.

• General Questions
• Core Java Internationalization
  • Text Representation
  • Locale Identification and Localization
  • Text Processing
  • Character Encoding Conversion
• Desktop Java Internationalization
  • Text Input
  • Text Rendering
  • User Interface Layout
• Enterprise Java Internationalization
  • Web Tier

 
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General Questions

What is internationalization?

Internationalization is the process of designing software so that it can be adapted (localized) to various languages and regions easily, cost-effectively, and in particular without engineering changes to the software. This generally involves isolating the parts of a program that are dependent on language and culture. For example, the text of error messages must be kept separate from program source code because they must be translated during localization.

 

 

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