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What is a browser locale?
Locale is a set of language- or country-based preferences for a user interface. A program draws its locale settings from the language of the host system. Among other things, locales represent paper format, currency, date format, and numbers according to the protocols in the given region.
What is a locale in localization?
The process of adapting an internationalized application or program, particular to a language or cultural milieu, is termed localization . A locale is the subset of your environment that deals with language and cultural conventions. When specifying a locale, the convention is to use the descriptive locale name.
How does a website know my language?
Your browser sends an accept-language header, which gives your language preferences. Most sites choose their language based on that header, which you can change in your browser settings. Other sites might do this based on the geolocation of your IP address.
