Copy a Locale

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This feature permits you to duplicate a locale into a standard locale or a non standard locale. A standard locale is a language with data in the Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR), while a non standard locale is a language with no data in the CLDR.

How do I duplicate a locale into a standard locale?

1. Select an original locale from the first pull-down menu.
2. Choose the Standard locale option.
3. Select a locale from the Standard locale pull-down menu.
4. Click Duplicate. You will be directed to a new page.
5. Click Click here to download to download the duplicate in XML format, or click upload it here to edit the duplicate's XML.

Can I duplicate a locale into a non standard locale?

1. Select an original locale from the first pull-down menu.
2. Choose the Non standard locale option.
3. Enter an i_ tag and display name in the appropriate boxes.
   • Note: An i_ tag is a standard way to create, identify, and work with a non standard locale by prefixing the code with the letter "i" followed by an underscore.
4. Select the fallback locale, number formatting, and character orientation from the appropriate pull-down menus.
   • Note: When an i_ tag's lexicon does not have a phrase, it looks it up in the "fallback" locale.
5. Click Duplicate. You will be directed to a new page.
6. Click Click here to download to download the duplicate in XML format, or click upload it here to edit the duplicate's XML.

Note: If you find that a locale is missing, click rebuild the locale databases at the bottom of the screen to update the system.