Name

nl_types - language support database data types

Syntax

#include <nl_types.h>

Description

Two international data types, nl_catd and nl_item, are available for you to use in language support databases.  These datatypes are defined in the <nl_types.h> file.

The nl_catd datatype is used by the message catalog functions, catopen, catgets, and catclose. Variables of this datatype store message catalog descriptors.

The nl_langinfo call uses the nl_item data type.  Variables of this datatype store data that gives information about the current locale setting.  For example, a data item might specify how to format the dates and times for the current locale.  The data is stored in the <langinfo.h> file.

See Also

intro(3int), catgetmsg(3int), catgets(3int), catopen(3int), nl_langinfo(3int)
Guide to Developing International Software