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The Software Globalization Technical Topic provides information and resources to help you internationalize and localize your applications. You will find source material, sample code, testing tools, and useful links on this site to help you learn more about software internationalization and localization. New resources and announcements are added monthly.
This Technical Topic is organized into the following subcategories:

Products and Platforms
Sub Topics
- Solaris - Standards
- StarOffice - Open Source
- Java - Architecture, Design and Testing
- Java Desktop System - Open Translation
- Java Enterprise System
[Covers web, application, portal,
messaging and directory etc. servers.]
 

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Contact the globalwebmaster with any internationalization or localization queries. »
 
What's New?
User Defined Characters (UDC): Migration Guide
This guide explains the precautions for individual applications and the methods for creating User Defined Characters (also called 'external characters') on Java Desktop System (JDS), as well as UDC configuration on CDE and methods for using UDC fonts created in CDE on the JDS environment.
 
Multilingual BigAdmin
Translated articles for system administrators.
 
Solaris 10 8/07 Language Improvements
Several language support features and enhancements have been added to the Solaris 10 8/07 release.
In particular, note that many locales have been migrated to the CLDR. This can impact the output of the date command.
 
Locale Creator
A Graphical User Interface and Command Line utility which allows users to create and install new and customized Solaris locales.
 
Free Translated Terminology Database!
Our SunGloss tool has thousands of terms, translated into approximately ten languages [in varying degrees]. The tool allows you search, export, download etc. Help page.
 
Solaris 10 Locale Packages
This page lists all the packages required for specific locales in the various Solaris 10 releases.

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