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title: "Globalization and Localization"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
f1_keywords: 
  - "AutoGeneratedOrientationPage"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "WPF [WPF], globalization"
  - "Windows Presentation Foundation [WPF], globalization"
  - "globalization [WPF]"
  - "localization [WPF]"
  - "WPF [WPF], localization"
  - "Windows Presentation Foundation [WPF], localization"
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# Globalization and Localization
[!INCLUDE[TLA#tla_winclient](../../../includes/tlasharptla-winclient-md.md)] provides extensive support for the development of world-ready applications.  
  
## In This Section  
 [WPF Globalization and Localization Overview](wpf-globalization-and-localization-overview.md)  
 [Globalization for WPF](globalization-for-wpf.md)  
 [Use Automatic Layout Overview](use-automatic-layout-overview.md)  
 [Localization Attributes and Comments](localization-attributes-and-comments.md)  
 [Bidirectional Features in WPF Overview](bidirectional-features-in-wpf-overview.md)  
 [How-to Topics](how-to-localize-an-application.md)  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Globalization>  
  
 <xref:System.Windows.FrameworkElement.FlowDirection%2A>  
  
 <xref:System.Resources.NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute>  
  
 [xml:lang Handling in XAML](/dotnet/desktop/xaml-services/xml-language-handling)  
  
## Related Sections