CHAPTER 13

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Localization

Certification Objectives

Read and set the locale by using the Locale object

Create and read a Properties file

Build a resource bundle for each locale and load a resource bundle in an application

Computers and software have become so prevalent today that they are used everywhere in the world for human activities. For any software to be relevant and useful to these users, it needs to be localized. The process in which we adapt the software to the local language and customs is known as localization.

Localization is all about making the software relevant and usable for the users from different cultures—in other words, customizing ...

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