@LCID Directive

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@LCID Directive

This directive specifies how dates, times, and currencies are formatted for different locales. A Local Language Identifier (LCID) is a 32-bit value that identifies a geographic locale.

The syntax for this directive is as follows:

<%@ LCID=localeidentifier %>

The parameters are as follows:

localeidentifier

A valid Locale Indentifier (LCID) number. For a list of valid values, see Configuring International Support.

Take note of the following:

@LCID affects literal (static) strings in a single response.

Response.LCID affects dynamic strings in a single response.

Session.LCID affects dynamic strings in all responses in a session.