Locale Data Markup Language

E625237

XML-based standard locale data specification

Locale Data Markup Language (LDML) is an XML-based standard for representing locale-specific data such as date, time, number, and language formats used in internationalization and localization.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Locale Data Markup Language canonical	3
LDML	2
Intlcfg	1
LDML schema	1
Unicode CLDR data model	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6885921 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Locale Data Markup Language
Context triple: [Unicode Technical Standard #35, defines, Locale Data Markup Language]

A. Unicode CLDR
Unicode CLDR is a standardized, collaboratively maintained repository of locale data that underpins internationalization and localization features in software and digital platforms worldwide.
B. SSH Language Tags
SSH Language Tags are standardized identifiers used within the SSH protocol to specify human languages for messages and data, enabling proper localization and internationalization.
C. ISO 15924
ISO 15924 is an international standard that assigns four-letter codes to the world’s writing systems and scripts for use in information processing and interchange.
D. CLDR Technical Committee
The CLDR Technical Committee is the Unicode Consortium group responsible for developing and maintaining the Common Locale Data Repository, the standard source of locale data used in internationalization and localization.
E. Content-Language
Content-Language is an HTTP header field that indicates the natural language(s) intended for the audience of the enclosed content.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Locale Data Markup Language
Target entity description: Locale Data Markup Language (LDML) is an XML-based standard for representing locale-specific data such as date, time, number, and language formats used in internationalization and localization.

A. Unicode CLDR
Unicode CLDR is a standardized, collaboratively maintained repository of locale data that underpins internationalization and localization features in software and digital platforms worldwide.
B. SSH Language Tags
SSH Language Tags are standardized identifiers used within the SSH protocol to specify human languages for messages and data, enabling proper localization and internationalization.
C. ISO 15924
ISO 15924 is an international standard that assigns four-letter codes to the world’s writing systems and scripts for use in information processing and interchange.
D. CLDR Technical Committee
The CLDR Technical Committee is the Unicode Consortium group responsible for developing and maintaining the Common Locale Data Repository, the standard source of locale data used in internationalization and localization.
E. Content-Language
Content-Language is an HTTP header field that indicates the natural language(s) intended for the audience of the enclosed content.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	XML-based standard ⓘ locale data specification ⓘ
abbreviation	LDML ⓘ linked to: Locale Data Markup Language
acronymOf	Locale Data Markup Language ⓘ
basedOn	Unicode standards ⓘ linked to: Unicode Standard
dataModel	hierarchical XML structure ⓘ
defines	XML elements for locale resources ⓘ attributes for locale data ⓘ fallback mechanisms for locale data ⓘ inheritance model for locale data ⓘ structure for locale data ⓘ
domain	internationalization engineering ⓘ software localization ⓘ
hasComponent	collations element ⓘ dates element ⓘ identity element ⓘ ldml root element ⓘ localeDisplayNames element ⓘ numbers element ⓘ units element ⓘ
maintainedBy	Unicode Consortium ⓘ
purpose	represent locale-specific data ⓘ support internationalization ⓘ support localization ⓘ
relatedTo	Common Locale Data Repository ⓘ linked to: Unicode CLDR
represents	calendar data ⓘ collation rules ⓘ currency formats ⓘ date formats ⓘ language formats ⓘ list patterns ⓘ locale identifiers ⓘ measurement system data ⓘ number formats ⓘ plural rules ⓘ time formats ⓘ time zone data ⓘ
standardType	data representation standard ⓘ
supports	language and region variants ⓘ locale inheritance ⓘ multiple calendars ⓘ multiple numbering systems ⓘ
usedFor	globalized applications ⓘ localization frameworks ⓘ software internationalization ⓘ
usedIn	CLDR ⓘ linked to: Unicode CLDR
usesFormat	XML ⓘ

How these facts were elicited