Internationalization is the process of writing a global program and ensuring that it can be used without change by
anyone in the world. Also known as "I18N", internationalization is provided by the Java language since version 1.1.
As a Java class library compatible with version 1.1 and newer, JetChart supports internationalization through the
usage of methods to localize programs. Localization is the mechanism used to configure a program to correctly
format date, time and numbers and display Unicode characters only used in certain countries.
GraphApplet, ScatterApplet and PieApplet provide the 'locale' parameter to be used for internationalization. Additionally,
Unicode characters in the form "\unnnn" can be passed to parameters used to display texts. The Unicode sequence is
parsed by the applets and converted to the equivalent characters. However, to successfully display country-specific
characters, the underlying operating system must have the correct fonts installed, and some minor changes concerning
the configuration of Java font properties file have to be carried out. Please refer to the Java documentation for detailed
information concerning internationalization issues.
The following applet is configured to display dates and values using Brazilian language code. For further information
regarding the usage of the 'locale' parameter, click here.