1 2.. _i18n: 3 4******************** 5Internationalization 6******************** 7 8The modules described in this chapter help you write software that is 9independent of language and locale by providing mechanisms for selecting a 10language to be used in program messages or by tailoring output to match local 11conventions. 12 13The list of modules described in this chapter is: 14 15 16.. toctree:: 17 18 gettext.rst 19 locale.rst 20