(gawk.info)Internationalization


Internationalization with `gawk'
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   Once upon a time, computer makers wrote software that only worked in
English.  Eventually, hardware and software vendors noticed that if
their systems worked in the native languages of non-English-speaking
countries, they were able to sell more systems.  As a result,
internationalization and localization of programs and software systems
became a common practice.

   Until recently, the ability to provide internationalization was
largely restricted to programs written in C and C++.  This major node
describes the underlying library `gawk' uses for internationalization,
as well as how `gawk' makes internationalization features available at
the `awk' program level.  Having internationalization available at the
`awk' level gives software developers additional flexibility--they are
no longer required to write in C when internationalization is a
requirement.

I18N and L10N: Internationalization and Localization.
Explaining gettext: How GNU `gettext' works.
Programmer i18n: Features for the programmer.
Translator i18n: Features for the translator.
I18N Example: A simple i18n example.
Gawk I18N: `gawk' is also internationalized.

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