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This page provides an overview of what is locale and its aspects that are configurable in Magnolia.

Locale in general

But the set of parameters for language is not the only part of the locale topic. An operation that requires a locale to perform its task is called locale-sensitive and uses the locale to tailor information for the user. For example, displaying a number is a locale-sensitive operation— the number should be formatted according to the cust

Locale parameters

Number format setting
(e.g. English: 3.14 vs Czech: 3,14)

Date-time format setting
(British: 14 March 2016 vs US: March 14, 2016)

Timezone setting
(nine standard time zones in the US)

Paper size setting
(US, Canda and other countries: ANSI Letter vs ISO A4 in many other nations)

Currency format setting
(see ISO 4217, listing currency codes used in banking and business globally)

Locale in Magnolia

Language

Time-zone