International Enhancements in Java SE 6
One important strength of the Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) has always been its internationalization and localization support. The platform continues to evolve, and Java SE 6 provides developers even more control over how they access and use locale-sensitive resources in their applications. Java SE 6 provides the following major enhancements to its internationalization support:
- Resource control and access
- Locale-sensitive service
- Text normalization
- International domain names
- Japanese calendars
- New supported locales
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