1.. _i18n: 2 3******************** 4Internationalization 5******************** 6 7The modules described in this chapter help you write software that is 8independent of language and locale by providing mechanisms for selecting a 9language to be used in program messages or by tailoring output to match local 10conventions. 11 12The list of modules described in this chapter is: 13 14 15.. toctree:: 16 17 gettext.rst 18 locale.rst 19