Internationalize your application

For applications that are used in multiple regions around the world, corresponding user interfaces need to support multiple locales and time zones. WebSphere Application Server - Express supports the maintenance and deployment of centralized message catalogs for the output of properly formatted, language-specific (localized) interface strings.

Perform the following steps to set up internationalization in your application:

  1. Identify localizable text
    This topic explains how to identify the elements of your application that are potential candidates for internationalization.

  2. Create message catalogs
    This topic explains how to create message catalogs. Message catalogs are necessary for locales that will be supported by your application.

  3. Assemble your application code
    Your application code must be assembled as one or more application components before you can prepare for and deploy your application into the WebSphere Application Server - Express environment.

  4. Deploy your application in the Application development topic.
    After you develop your internationalized application and assemble it for deployment into WebSphere Application Server - Express, you can use the administrative console to install application files on the server and manage the activity of deployed applications.