Internationalization

You can customize your Java™ programs for a specific region of the world by creating internationalized Java program. By using time zones, locales, and character encoding, you can ensure that your Java program reflects the correct time, place, and language.

For more information, see the following:

Time zones Learn how to configure the time zone on your server so that your Java programs that are sensitive to time zones use the correct time.

Java locales Use the list of Java locales to help ensure that your Java programs provide support for the language, cultural data, or specific characters of a geographic region.

Character encoding Read about how your Java programs can convert data in different formats, enabling your applications to transfer and use information from many kinds of international character sets.

Examples Review examples that can help you use time zones, locales, and character encoding to create an internationalized Java program.

For more information about internationalization, see the following:

• i5/OS™ globalization
• Internationalization by Sun Microsystems, Inc.

• Time zone configuration
  When you have Java programs that are sensitive to time zones, you should configure the time zone on your server so that your Java programs use the correct time.
• Java character encodings
  Java programs can convert data in different formats, enabling your applications to transfer and use information from many kinds of international character sets.
• Examples: Creating an internationalized Java program
  If you need to customize a Java program for a specific region of the world, you can create an internationalized Java program with Java locales.