[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 39451] New: Client side JavaScript i18n API proposal

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39451

           Summary: Client side JavaScript i18n API proposal
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: Enhancement
          Priority: P2
         Component: New Bugs
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: cira at chromium.org
                CC: jshin at chromium.org


This is a meta bug.

There are a number of areas where JavaScript i18n APIs are deficient. Our goal is to develop better client-side i18n API for JavaScript, and eliminate need for big JavaScript libraries or server side processing. Eventually, we want to make them a part of WebAPI (worked on by WebApp WG).

In a Phase 1, we would start with limited WebKit implementation (locale implementation and date formatting). A Phase 2 would extend it to cover a large part of the ICU capabilities (collation, number/currency formatting, calendars...). We also want to collect information for what further phases could contain.

Proposed API - http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhttrq5v_0c8k5vkdh (open for edit).

Chromium bug related to this issue - http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=28604.

W3C WebApps discussion we started - http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-webapps/2010AprJun/0301.html

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