Microsoft Locale Builder

Microsoft Locale Builder application was designed to provide an easy and quick way to create and update Microsoft Windows Vista locales, also referred to as "cultures."A locale is a collection of language-related user preference information represented according to format standards that determine how text, numbers, and other items display. The locale displays on your screen based on the language you select for your computer.

In the past you may have selected locale settings using the Regional and Language Options portion of the Windows Control Panel. However, using the control panel has its limitations. Making such changes takes time, you cannot change all formats, and sharing changes with others is not possible.

Locale Builder provides more settings than Regional and Language Options. Most important, it allows you to create your own custom locales. You can share a custom locale with others as a small program that they can install on their computers, or as an XML file using the Locale Data Markup Language (LDML) schema.

You can create custom locales for many reasons: ￭ Your locale doesn't quite fit your needs and you want to make slight changes. ￭ Your corporation or government has certain styles for numbers, dates, or other text that the appropriate locale for your area does not provide. ￭ Your locale is not available and no similar locale is shipped with Windows Vista.

Requirements:

￭ NET Framework