Internationalization国际化

The modules described in this chapter help you write software that is independent of language and locale by providing mechanisms for selecting a language to be used in program messages or by tailoring output to match local conventions.本章介绍的模块通过提供选择程序消息中使用的语言的机制，或通过裁剪输出以匹配本地约定，帮助您编写独立于语言和区域设置的软件。

The list of modules described in this chapter is:本章中描述的模块列表为：

• gettext — Multilingual internationalization services多语言国际化服务
  • GNU gettext API
  • Class-based API
    • The NullTranslations classNullTranslations类
    • The GNUTranslations classGNUTransations类
    • Solaris message catalog supportSolaris消息目录支持
    • The Catalog constructor目录构造函数
  • Internationalizing your programs and modules国际化您的程序和模块
    • Localizing your module本地化模块
    • Localizing your application本地化应用程序
    • Changing languages on the fly即时更改语言
    • Deferred translations延迟翻译
  • Acknowledgements致谢
• locale — Internationalization services国际化服务
  • Background, details, hints, tips and caveats背景、细节、提示、提示和注意事项
  • For extension writers and programs that embed Python适用于嵌入Python的扩展编写器和程序
  • Access to message catalogs访问邮件目录