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Locale Properties Files

The locale properties file (dms_en_US.properties) is a text file that contains name/value pairs. An identifier, which is referenced in the JSP pages, is paired with a value, which is typically a text string. The values can be modified to localize Registration Services. For example, dms_en_US.properties may include the following pair:

TITLE_ID=Title

When Registration Services requests the value of TITLE_ID to display in a page, it reads the locale properties files and returns "Title."

The locale properties file defines the following elements:

• Field names
• Dialog titles
• Error messages
• Links and button text
• Text messages
• List box items

To modify the text in the Registration Services pages, change the text strings that are paired with the appropriate identifiers.

For example, to add the word "optional" to the label for the Title field, change the text string as follows:

TITLE_ID=Title (optional)

Note: After modifying the locale properties file, you must recompile the JSPs for the changes to take effect.