Set locale(Language support) in java

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The inbuilt java supports only for few languages.I want to use Sinhala language as locale in my jTextPane in java programme.How can i do this ?.Pls help me...

Do you have right font which supports your language? – Marek Sebera Jul 12 '11 at 08:55 — Marek Sebera, Jul 12 '11 at 08:55

zacheusz · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-13T21:03:29.543

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AFAIK inbuilt Java supports it. Just create locale: Locale locale = new Locale("si", "LK"); (si for Sinhala and LK for Sri Lanka). A corresponding bundle could be for example messages_si_LK.properties. You can also use a language code alone. Then: Locale locale = new Locale("si"); and file messages_si.properties. And you have to take care of fonts.

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answered Jul 12 '11 at 09:08

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How can i use this with JTextPane ? – Thusitha Jul 12 '11 at 09:38
Look here at setting default locale http://www.exampledepot.com/egs/java.util/SetDefLocale.html Here about fonts http://leepoint.net/notes-java/GUI-appearance/fonts/10font.html (JButton example is similar to JTextPane) – zacheusz Jul 12 '11 at 09:46

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 12 '11 at 08:56

The ICU project has extended the Java core libraries' locale support. They incorporate a much more expansive database of locale info and I believe they cover Sinhalese as the "si" locale.

ICU4J is the acronym for ICU's java specific stuff. ICU4J = ICU for java. The "Why use ICU4J?" part of their FAQ says

Locale data coverage - much better, many more locales, up-to-date

And it looks like their recent releases have expanded support for Sinhala in particular. From the 3.6 release notes

Layout: The font layout engine has support added for Tibetan, Sinhala and Old Hangul.

Set locale(Language support) in java

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