'''Internationalization''', also called [i18n], where '''18''' stands for the
18 letters between the i and final n, refers to subject of writing program fit
to be [localization%|%localized] into another [locale].  '''[Localization]''',
in turn, is the process of actually making a program ready for use in a given
locale.



** See Also **

   [msgcat]:   The [Tcl Commands%|%built-in] internationalization facility.

   [i18n - Writing for the world]:   
   
   [i18n tester]:   

   [Encoding Translations and i18n]:   

   [http://www.tcl.tk/doc/howto/i18n.html%|%How to Use Tcl 8.x Internationalization Features'']:   

   [Internationalization and the Tcl C APIs]:   A developers view.

   [Advanced Tcl]:   Includes a section on internationalization.

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