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<h1 class="topictitle1">Globalization overview</h1>
<div><p>This topic describes the way that globalization has been implemented
on i5/OS™,
including topics that describe globalization-specific values on the system
and topics that describe how services and functions in i5/OS support globalization.</p>
<p>i5/OS supports many languages; you can work in the
language of your choice. i5/OS also ensures that the data you send to and receive
from the server appears in the form and order you expect. By supporting many
different languages, the operating system works as you expect it to work,
from both a linguistic and a cultural point of view.</p>
<p>i5/OS uses a common set of program code, regardless
of which language you use on the system. For example, the program code on
a U.S. English server and the program code on a Spanish server are identical.
Different sets of textual data are used, however, for different languages.</p>
<p><dfn class="term">Textual data</dfn> is a collective term for menus,
displays, lists, prompts, options, online help information, and messages.
This means that you see <var class="varname">Help</var> for the description of the
function key for online help information about a U.S. English server, while
you see <var class="varname">Ayuda</var> on a Spanish server. Using the same program
code with different sets of textual data allows i5/OS to support more than one language
on a single server.</p>
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<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbagsmultilangsup.htm">Multiple language support</a></strong><br />
i5/OS provides
the tools and function you need to make your applications deliver your business
information, such as dates and numbers, in formats that conform to the expectations
of users in multiple cultures using multiple languages.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbagsnatlangvers.htm">What is a national language version?</a></strong><br />
A national language version (NLV) is a version of the i5/OS that contains
a predefined set of language-dependent values like date format, time format,
sort sequence, and so forth for a particular language.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbagsos400translations.htm">i5/OS translations</a></strong><br />
i5/OS,
or portions of i5/OS,
are translated into languages listed in this topic. Not all portions of i5/OS are
translated into every language.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbagsnatlangdesinos400.htm">National language design in i5/OS</a></strong><br />
The national language design in i5/OS defines the functions your application
software can use to support national languages.</li>
<li class="ulchildlink"><strong><a href="rbagssyslingcultval.htm">Linguistic and cultural values</a></strong><br />
Linguistic and cultural conventions include any server values, attributes, or settings that can be altered to suit a country or language.</li>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rbagsglobalmain.htm" title="The iSeries server is designed to support the culture and languages of many countries around the world. As companies integrate e-commerce on a global scale into their fundamental business processes, their prospective customers, established customers, and active partners can take advantage of increased revenue and decreased expenses through software globalization.">i5/OS globalization</a></div>
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