Globalization and Localization Testing

Globalization Testing:

test to ensure system  and software application can run in any culture or local environment

Different aspects of software applications are tested to ensure it supports every languages and different attributes

It tests the different currency formats, mobile number formats, address formats are supported by application

e.g. Facebook.com supports many languages, it can access from different country, hence it is a globalized products.

Localization Testing:

Peformed to check system or software application for a specific geographical and cultural environment.

Localized product only supports the specific kind of language and is usable for only specific region.

It tests specific currency format, mobile number formats, and address formats working properly or not.

For example,