Java Developers Desk
Internationalization
Internationalization is one of the key features of Java language, which makes a java application internationalized. In other words, internationalization is the process of designing an application, which is able to adapt itself in different countries and regions without recompiling. Normally, software follows the conventions of region or country in which it is developed. This software is supposed to be used by the group of users familiar with this particular convention. For example, an American developer tends to develop software, which displays text in English, take the amount of money in ?dollars? etc.
- Properties Files Naming Convention
Creating a default properties file is a good practice, which is available to the program by default. You can give any name to this file but remember to use the same name that your ResourceBundle uses (MessageBundle. properties file in our example).
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