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1 ============ 2 Localization 3 ============ 4 5 Localization – sometimes written as l10n, where 10 is the number of letters between `l` and `n` – 6 is an aspect of internationalization focused on adapting software to 7 different cultural and regional needs. 8 9 The boundary between internationalization and localization is fuzzy. At Mozilla 10 we refer to localization when we talk about adapting the user interface 11 and messages, while internationalization handles operations on raw data. 12 13 .. note:: 14 15 Localization is a broader term than translation because it involves extensive research 16 into the target culture, and in result touches not only text and UI translation but also 17 cultural adaptation of icons, communication styles, colors, and UX. 18 19 .. toctree:: 20 :maxdepth: 2 21 22 overview 23 fluent/index 24 migrations/index 25 singlel10nsource 26 glossary