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Date and Number Formatting
Java programs use the
DateFormat.getDateInstance(int,
locale)
to parse and format dates in a locale-sensitive manner. Java programs use theNumberFormat.get
XXX
Instance(locale)
method, whereXXX
can beCurrency
,Number
, orPercent
, to parse and format numerical values in a locale-sensitive manner. The servlet version of Duke's Bookstore uses the currency version of this method to format book prices.JSTL applications use the
fmt:formatDate
andfmt:parseDate
tags to handle localized dates, andfmt:formatNumber
andfmt:parseNumber
tags to handle localized numbers, including currency values. For more information on the JSTL formatting tags, see Formatting Tags. The JSTL version of Duke's bookstore uses thefmt:formatNumber
tag to format book prices and thefmt:formatDate
tag to format delivery dates.
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