Sets a locale for the current session.
SetLocale(new_locale)
Parameter |
Description |
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new_locale |
The name of the locale to set |
SetLocale can be used to restore a previous locale setting by referencing a variable in which the locale was stored:
<cfset oldlocale = SetLocale("localename")>
ColdFusion supports the following locales in a default Windows NT installation:
Note The variable |
<!--- This example shows SetLocale ---> <html> <head> <title>SetLocale Example</title> </head> <body> <H3>SetLocale Example</H3> <P>SetLocale sets the locale to the specified new locale for the current session. <P>A locale is an encapsulation of the set of attributes that govern the display and formatting of international date, time, number, and currency values. <P>The locale for this system is <cfoutput>#GetLocale()#</cfoutput> <P><cfoutput><I>the old locale was #SetLocale("English (UK)")#</I> <P>The locale is now #GetLocale()#</cfoutput> </body> </html>