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Java internationalization basics

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Level: Introductory

Joe Sam Shirah (joesam@conceptgo.com), Principal and developer, conceptGO

23 Apr 2002

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This tutorial introduces you to the Java™ programming language's support for multilingual and multicountry environments. The tutorial begins with a general discussion of internationalization principles and concepts, and then moves on to an overview of the specific areas of Java internationalization support. The last few sections provide a more hands-on discussion of the areas basic to any internationalized Java application, such as Unicode and Java characters, locales and resource bundles, and formatting dates, numbers, and currencies.

Prerequisites

This tutorial assumes that you are familiar with the Java language. Any prior exposure to internationalization is helpful when taking this tutorial, but no particular background is assumed.


System requirements

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J2SE v1.3.1_02 on Windows NT 4.0, Service Pack 6a was used for testing the examples. You should have the international version of any JDK/JRE.



Duration

Under two hours


Formats

html, pdf


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