21.2 Specifying the Primary Language for an Application

Globalization attributes specify how the Application Express engine determines the primary language of an application.

To edit globalization attributes:

1. On the Workspace home page, click the App Builder icon.
2. Select an application.
3. Click Shared Components.
4. Under Globalization, select Globalization Attributes.
5. For Application Primary Language, select the language in which the application is being developed.
6. For Application Language Derived From, specify how the Application Express engine determines (or derives) the application language. The application primary language can be static, derived from the Web browser language, or determined from a user preference or item. Table 21-1 describes available options:

   Table 21-1 Application Language Derived From Options

   Option	Description
   No NLS (Application not translated)	Select this option if the application will not be translated.
   Application Primary Language	Determines the application's primary language based on the Application Primary Language attribute. (See step 5.)
   Browser (use browser language preference)	Determines the application's primary language based on the user's browser language preference.
   Application Preference (use FSP_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE)	Determines the application's primary language based on a value defined using the APEX_UTIL.SET_PREFERENCE API. Select this option to maintain the selected language preference across multiple logins. See Also: "SET_PREFERENCE Procedure" in Oracle Application Express API Reference
   Item Preference (use item containing preference)	Determines the application's primary language based on an application-level item called FSP_LANGUAGE_PREFERENCE. Using this option requires Oracle Application Express to determine the appropriate language preference every time the user logs in.
   Session	Determines the translated application language from the session setting. The Application Express session language can be set through either the APEX_UTIL.SET_SESSION_LANG procedure or by using the p_lang parameter of the "f" procedure in the URL.

7. Configure other options as appropriate. To learn more about an attribute, see field-level Help.
8. Click Apply Changes.

See Also:

• "Editing Application Attributes"

• "Configuring Security Attributes"

• "Understanding Supported Globalization Codes"