Custom Cultures

The .NET Framework 2.0 supports a concept of custom cultures. This concept existed in the .NET Framework 1.1, but it was primitive and difficult to gain any real benefit from. This improved implementation is recognized by the .NET Framework 2.0, the .NET Framework 2.0 SDK, and Visual Studio 2005. A custom culture is a culture that you define. It can be a modification of an existing culture, a combination of existing cultures, or a completely new culture in its own right. This idea has huge potential, which is why this book includes a whole chapter on this subject: Chapter 11, "Custom Cultures."