The <LOCALE> element is used to set the communication language for
a IMF web site application.
A LOCALE represents a specific geographical, political, or cultural
region. An operation that requires a LOCALE to perform its task is
called locale-sensitive and uses the LOCALE to tailor information
for the user. For example, displaying a number is a locale-sensitive
operation; the number should be formatted according to the
customs / conventions of the user's native country, region, or culture.
IMF uses the LOCALE settings to select the proper language for
communicating to the user, and for displaying dates and numbers.
For a full description about setting up IMF to communicate in
multiple languages, please refer to the
IMF Internationalization page.
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Parent Elements (this element is valid within): |
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PRS1 |
<SITE-CONFIG> |
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Description |
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language |
The language attribute is a valid ISO Language Code. These codes are
the lower-case, two-letter codes as defined by ISO-639. You can find
a full list of these codes
here.
Required.
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country |
The country attribute is a valid ISO Country Code. These codes are
the upper-case, two-letter codes as defined by ISO-3166. You can
find a full list of these codes
here.
Optional.
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Description (in this context) |
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PRS1 |
The <SITE-CONFIG> element must contain exactly one <LOCALE> element in the specified sequence. |
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Example:
<LOCALE language="en" country="CA" />
