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Subject:Re: I18N & L10N From:Susan Fowler <sfowler -at- EJV -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 16 Dec 1994 14:13:34 EST
Yes, L10n is localization. The pattern is: first letter, number of letters in
the middle, last letter.
This is an old query to this list and it was a puzzle to me for a long time. I
don't remember who explained the pattern earlier (Vicki R?) but whoever you
are, many thanks.
