The lessons in this trail teach you how to internationalize Java applications. Internationalized applications are easy to tailor to the customs and languages of end users around the world.
This chapter has not yet been updated to reflect features and conventions of the latest release, JDK 6.0.
Note: This tutorial trail covers core internationalization functionality, which is the foundation required by additional features provided for desktop, enterprise, and mobile applications. For additional information, see the Java Internationalization home page.
Introduction
defines the term internationalization,
gives a quick sample program,
and provides a checklist you can
use to internationalize an existing program.
Setting the Locale
explains how to create and how to use Locale objects.
Isolating Locale-Specific Data
shows how to dynamically access
objects that vary with Locale.
Formatting
explains how to format numbers, dates, and text
messages
according to
Locale,
and how to create customized formats with patterns.
Working with Text
provides techniques for manipulating text in a locale-independent manner.