Enabling Globalization

Formatting data for particular culture, region, end-user, localized user-interfaces type applications, requires specification and programming intervention. Concisely-summarized then, Globalization in programming and development terms, refers to deliberate, application-creation, supporting localized user interfaces.

An example would be the globalization Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema), which in fact configures the globalization settings for an application. (SAMPLE: Element, system.web Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema), globalization Element (ASP.NET Settings Schema).

This ‘globalizing’, localized-interface, cultural, regional, language type-attribute can also be automated. For illustration-purposes, consider the following default globalization element, not explicitly configured in the Machine.config file or in the root Web.config file. But it can act as the default configuration returned by application. These attributes, parent-child culture elements can be accessed and enabled through enableclientbasedculture.

When programming for localized interfaces or valid culture strings, verify and use System.Globalization..::.CultureInfo, and/or include the following:

• Configuration section handler: System.Web.Configuration..::.GlobalizationSection
• Configuration member: SystemWebSectionGroup..::.Globalization
• Configurable locations: Machine.config, Root-level Web.config, Application-level Web.config, Virtual or physical directory–level Web.config

Key Exam Points

1. Use for and with: Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 5.0, 5.1, or 6.0, The Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0 Microsoft Visual Studio 2003 or Visual Studio 2005

2. Review the chapter, content and reference dealing with localized-user interfaces, globalization, application (language, culture, region, localized).

3. For the exam, study examples of Globalization, that help you to gain a better understanding of this topic.

4. Take the sample questions at the end of Globalization chapter, as well as the Practice Test (Q&A), work-lab exercises.

Related Terms

Localization

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