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currencyhas localization issues
  • Users may be using more than one currency at once
  • The number of decimal places and the magnitude of values may differ dramatically
  • The currency symbol itself may come before or after the numeric value
  • The language somebody is using does not necessarily dictate the currency they are using; they may be visiting a foreign country or residing in one of several countries that use the same language
2001-08-30 14:55:08.0
is a subtopic of 7.5 - Usability Principles2001-08-30 14:55:08.0
is a kind of locale-dependent feature2001-08-30 14:55:08.0