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Split docs on date and number formatting.
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date | Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:15:31 +0000 |
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12 Introduction | 12 Introduction |
13 ============ | 13 ============ |
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15 While `message catalogs <catalogs.html>`_ allow you to localize any messages | 15 While `message catalogs <messages.html>`_ allow you to localize any messages |
16 in your application, there are a number of strings that are used in many | 16 in your application, there are a number of strings that are used in many |
17 applications for which translations are readily available. | 17 applications for which translations are readily available. |
18 | 18 |
19 Imagine for example you have a list of countries that users can choose from, | 19 Imagine for example you have a list of countries that users can choose from, |
20 and you'd like to display the names of those countries in the language the | 20 and you'd like to display the names of those countries in the language the |
43 | 43 |
44 .. _`Locale`: api/babel.core.Locale-class.html | 44 .. _`Locale`: api/babel.core.Locale-class.html |
45 | 45 |
46 In addition to country/territory names, the locale data also provides access to | 46 In addition to country/territory names, the locale data also provides access to |
47 names of languages, scripts, variants, time zones, and more. Some of the data | 47 names of languages, scripts, variants, time zones, and more. Some of the data |
48 is closely related to `number and date formatting`_. | 48 is closely related to number and date formatting. |
49 | 49 |
50 Most of the corresponding ``Locale`` properties return dictionaries, where the | 50 Most of the corresponding ``Locale`` properties return dictionaries, where the |
51 key is a code such as the ISO country and language codes. Consult the API | 51 key is a code such as the ISO country and language codes. Consult the API |
52 documentation for references to the relevant specifications. | 52 documentation for references to the relevant specifications. |
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54 .. _`number and date formatting`: formatting.html | |
55 | 53 |
56 | 54 |
57 Calender Display Names | 55 Calender Display Names |
58 ====================== | 56 ====================== |
59 | 57 |