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Rdaly: /* 30px Static Files */

2019-12-09T23:49:10Z

30px Static Files

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	* <b> Issues</b>: An annoying Gremlin: The application serves the same file, maybe a video or a legal HTML file, independently of the locale. For example, a Chinese video is shown to a Russian application user. For example:		* <b> Issues</b>: An annoying Gremlin: The application serves the same file, maybe a video or a legal HTML file, independently of the locale. For example, a Chinese video is shown to a Russian application user. For example:
	placemarkAttributes.imageSource = "./img/marker.png";		placemarkAttributes.imageSource = "./img/marker.png";

	* <b>Remedy</b>: The locale framework needs to provide for an internationalization way to refer to the file so that a locale with a static file name will result in serving a Russian video to the Russian user.		* <b>Remedy</b>: The locale framework needs to provide for an internationalization way to refer to the file so that a locale with a static file name will result in serving a Russian video to the Russian user.

Rdaly: /* 30px Static Files */

2019-12-09T23:43:36Z

30px Static Files

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	= [[File:gremlinAsset5.png\|30px]] Static Files=		= [[File:gremlinAsset5.png\|30px]] Static Files=
	* <b> Issues</b>: An annoying Gremlin: The application serves the same file, maybe a video or a legal HTML file, independently of the locale. For example, a Chinese video is shown to a Russian application user.		* <b> Issues</b>: An annoying Gremlin: The application serves the same file, maybe a video or a legal HTML file, independently of the locale. For example, a Chinese video is shown to a Russian application user. For example:
			placemarkAttributes.imageSource = "./img/marker.png";

	* <b>Remedy</b>: The locale framework needs to provide for an internationalization way to refer to the file so that a locale with a static file name will result in serving a Russian video to the Russian user.		* <b>Remedy</b>: The locale framework needs to provide for an internationalization way to refer to the file so that a locale with a static file name will result in serving a Russian video to the Russian user.

Rdaly: /* 30px Locale Sensitive Method */

2019-12-09T23:41:30Z

30px Locale Sensitive Method

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	** June 5, 2007 for a Frenchman		** June 5, 2007 for a Frenchman
	** 2005, June 7 for a Japanese		** 2005, June 7 for a Japanese
	* <b>Remedy</b>: The application needs to format the data based on the user's locale and, for instance, show		* <b>Remedy</b>: The application needs to format the data based on the user's locale and, for instance, show May 6, 2007 as
	**05/06/07 to an American user		**05/06/07 to an American user
	**06/05/07 to a French user		**06/05/07 to a French user
	** 07/06/05 to a Japanese user ~~for May 6, 2007.~~		** 07/06/05 to a Japanese user
	In addition, the date/time may be displayed using Time Zone. The entity or value itself may need to be a GMT date / time.		In addition, the date/time may be displayed using Time Zone. The entity or value itself may need to be a GMT date / time.

Rdaly: /* Currency Format */

2019-12-09T23:33:03Z

Currency Format

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	===Currency Format ===		===Currency Format ===
	* <b> Issues</b>: An greedy Gremlin: The application displays the same amount whatever the locale/region of the user. For instance, a Canadian user sees $5000 and may think that in Canadian dollars when it's in US Dollars.		* <b> Issues</b>: An greedy Gremlin: The application displays the same amount whatever the locale/region of the user. For instance, a Canadian user sees '''$5000''' and may think that in Canadian dollars when it's in US Dollars.
	* <b>Remedy</b>: The application needs to format the number, display the symbol, and most likely use some exchange rate to display the actual currency amount for the user's language / region.		* <b>Remedy</b>: The application needs to format the number, display the symbol, and most likely use some exchange rate to display the actual currency amount for the user's language / region.

Rdaly: /* Date/Time Format */

2019-12-09T23:32:38Z

Date/Time Format

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	* <b> Issues</b>: An cunning Gremlin: The application may look right but provides the wrong information. If the date shown is '''05/06/07''' independently of the locale, it means:		* <b> Issues</b>: An cunning Gremlin: The application may look right but provides the wrong information. If the date shown is '''05/06/07''' independently of the locale, it means:
	** May 6, 2007 for an American		** May 6, 2007 for an American
	** June 5, 2007 for a Frenchman,		** June 5, 2007 for a Frenchman
	** 2005, June 7 for a Japanese.		** 2005, June 7 for a Japanese
	* <b>Remedy</b>: The application needs to format the data based on the user's locale and, for instance, show		* <b>Remedy</b>: The application needs to format the data based on the user's locale and, for instance, show
	**05/06/07 to an American user		**05/06/07 to an American user

Rdaly: /* 30px Locale Sensitive Method */

2019-12-09T23:32:19Z

30px Locale Sensitive Method

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	= [[File:gremlinAsset3.png\|30px]] Locale Sensitive Method =		= [[File:gremlinAsset3.png\|30px]] Locale Sensitive Method =
	=== Date/Time Format===		=== Date/Time Format===
	* <b> Issues</b>: An cunning Gremlin: The application may look right but provides the wrong information. If the date shown is 05/06/07 independently of the locale, it means May 6, 2007 for an American, June 5, 2007 for a Frenchman, ~~and~~ 2005, June 7 for a Japanese.		* <b> Issues</b>: An cunning Gremlin: The application may look right but provides the wrong information. If the date shown is '''05/06/07''' independently of the locale, it means:
	* <b>Remedy</b>: The application needs to format the data based on the user's locale and, for instance, show a 05/06/07 to an American user, 06/05/07 to a French user~~, and~~ 07/06/05 to a Japanese user for May 6, 2007. In addition, the date/time may be displayed using Time Zone. The entity or value itself may need to be a GMT date / time.		** May 6, 2007 for an American
			** June 5, 2007 for a Frenchman,
			** 2005, June 7 for a Japanese.
			* <b>Remedy</b>: The application needs to format the data based on the user's locale and, for instance, show
			**05/06/07 to an American user
			**06/05/07 to a French user
			** 07/06/05 to a Japanese user for May 6, 2007.
			In addition, the date/time may be displayed using Time Zone. The entity or value itself may need to be a GMT date / time.

	===Currency Format ===		===Currency Format ===

Rdaly: /* 30px Embedded Strings */

2019-12-09T23:29:15Z

30px Embedded Strings

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	When the string is externalized, the code looks like:		When the string is externalized, the code looks like:
	String d =getString("JAVA_TESTSTR_105");		String d =getString("JAVA_TESTSTR_105");
	String e= getString("JAVA_TESTSTR_106");		String e =getString("JAVA_TESTSTR_106");

	And the key/value pair in the resource file looks like:		And the key/value pair in the resource file looks like:

Rdaly: /* 30px Embedded Strings */

2019-12-09T23:27:59Z

30px Embedded Strings

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	= [[File:gremlinAsset2.png\|30px]] Embedded Strings =		= [[File:gremlinAsset2.png\|30px]] Embedded Strings =
	* <b> Issues</b>: A tongue-in-cheek Gremlin: When you change locale, the string stays the same. The string was hard-coded in the application and is resistant to locale changes.		* <b> Issues</b>: A tongue-in-cheek Gremlin: When you change locale, the string stays the same. The string was hard-coded in the application and is resistant to locale changes.For example if there was simple code that looks like:
			String d ="All the young ones";
			String e ="Having a good time";

	* <b>Remedy</b>: Externalize the Embedded String from the source code. Generate a Key/Value pair in a resource file, refer to that key in the code to retrieve the value. The value is the string itself. With your locale framework, you can then retrieve the string from a locale dependent resource file.		* <b>Remedy</b>: Externalize the Embedded String from the source code. Generate a Key/Value pair in a resource file, refer to that key in the code to retrieve the value. The value is the string itself. With your locale framework, you can then retrieve the string from a locale dependent resource file.

			When the string is externalized, the code looks like:
			String d =getString("JAVA_TESTSTR_105");
			String e= getString("JAVA_TESTSTR_106");

			And the key/value pair in the resource file looks like:
			JAVA_TESTSTR_105=All the young ones
			JAVA_TESTSTR_106=Having a good time

	= [[File:gremlinAsset3.png\|30px]] Locale Sensitive Method =		= [[File:gremlinAsset3.png\|30px]] Locale Sensitive Method =

Rdaly: /* 30px Concatenations */

2019-12-09T23:12:48Z

30px Concatenations

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	= [[File:gremlinAsset1.png\|30px]] Concatenations =		= [[File:gremlinAsset1.png\|30px]] Concatenations =
	* <b> Issues</b>: A mean Gremlin: It's like an Embedded String which cannot be externalized as such. It first needs some redesign. This one comes in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Here is a concatenation example:<code> "Welcome " + username + " to our Rebel Outfitter store"</code>		* <b> Issues</b>: A common but mean Gremlin: It's like an Embedded String which cannot be externalized as such. It first needs some redesign. This one comes in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Here is a concatenation example:<code> "Welcome " + username + " to our Rebel Outfitter store"</code>
	* <b>Remedy</b>: The typical remedy is to create a parameterized strings and keep the parameter variables outside of the string itself. For instance, the parameterized string may look like <code>"Welcome %{userName} to our Rebel Outfitter store"</code>.		* <b>Remedy</b>: The typical remedy is to create a parameterized strings and keep the parameter variables outside of the string itself. For instance, the parameterized string may look like <code>"Welcome %{userName} to our Rebel Outfitter store"</code>.

Rdaly at 23:11, 9 December 2019

2019-12-09T23:11:03Z

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	~~I18n~~ Gremlins are sneaky issues that work their way into your code and foul up localization. They can be hard for developers to recognize.		Internationalization Gremlins are sneaky issues that work their way into your code and foul up localization. They can be hard for developers to recognize.

	= I18n Gremlins =		= I18n Gremlins =