Bilingual JSP application

Hi ,
I am developing a web application in jsp in weblogic 8.1. I am trying to make it bilingual i.e english - arabic.i had created a properties file for english and arabic keywords, located in the same location where my jsp file is , and i was tried to retreive the bundle using
String lang = request.getParameter("lang");
Locale locale = null;
if(lang.equals("Arabic"))
locale = new Locale("ar","AE");
else
locale = Locale.US;
ResourceBundle bundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle("Messages",locale);
and the jsp code is
<form action="Lang.do" method="post">
<td style="font-size:12pt;color:#000099;"><b>Select Language اختيار اللغة</b></td>
<td><br>
<select name="lang">
<option value="English" selected>English
<option value="Arabic">Arabic
</select>
</td>
<td><netui:imageButton src="resources/images/go.gif"></netui:imageButton></td>
</form>
also i have created 3 files for this
Messages.properties,Messages_en_US.properties,Messages_ar_AE.properties.
However everytime i make a selection from the list i get the error message
Can't find bundle for base name Messages.properties, locale ar_AE
I urgently need to make it bilingual. Please help, and correct me if i am using the wrong approach.
Regards,
Sowmya
[ December 15, 2003: Message edited by: Bear Bibeault ]

Welcome to the Ranch Sowmya DP!
You'll find this forum a great place to seek help on JSP pages, and there aren't many rules you'll have to worry about, but one is that proper names are required. Please take a look at the JavaRanch Naming Policy and change your display name to match it.
In particular, your display name must consist of a first name followed by a last name separated by a space character. The first name may be an initial or abbreviation, but the last name cannot.
Thanks!
bear
JSP Fourm Bartender

The error is due to the fact that expected resource file is unavailable. I am not too sure but try renaming the property files as Messages.properties,Messages_en.properties,Messages_ar.properties.
Also see this.

Hi Yash,
Thanks for the suggestion, i relocated the files to WEB-INF/classes and it picked up the keys from there, but it does not display the fonts in arabic.
if i open the properties file in notepad, it displays the key values in arabic, but not when i open it in weblogic workshop.
the approach i am using is as follows.
<%
String lang = request.getParameter("lang");
System.out.println(lang);
if(lang==null)
{
session.setAttribute("currPage","Login");

%>
<html>
<head>
<title>
Dubai Municipality - Login
</title>
</head>
<body background="/DubaiM/resources/images/bg_logo1.gif" bgproperties="fixed" style="font-family:times new roman;">
<jsp:include page="Header.jsp" />
<br><br><br><br>
<center>
<table bgcolor=#CAE1FF cellspacing=1 width=320 style="border-style

ouble;border-width:2px;border-color:#000099;" bordercolor=darkblue border="1">
<netui:form action="login" tagId="login" >
<tr>
<th colspan="3" align=center><font size = +1 style="color:#000099;">FileNet System</font></th>
<tr>
<tr>
<td><font style="color:#000099;">
<b>User Name</b>
</font></td><td>
<netui:textBox tagId="user_name" dataSource="{actionForm.user_name}"></netui:textBox>
</td>
<td rowspan="3" align="center">
<netui:image src="/DubaiM/resources/images/key.gif" align="center"></netui:image>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font style="color:#000099;">
<b>Password</b>
</font></td>
<td>
<netui:textBox tagId="password" dataSource="{actionForm.password}" password="true"></netui:textBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=center colspan=2>
<netui:button type="submit" value="Login" action="login" tagId="login" style="background-color:#cae1ff;font-size:13pt;color:#000099;"></netui:button>

<netui:button type="reset" value="Clear" action="login" tagId="reset" style="background-color:#cae1ff;font-size:13pt;color:#000099;"></netui:button>
</td>
</tr>
</netui:form>
</table></center>
<br>
<center><b><font size="+4" color="#000099" style="color:#000099;">Dubai Municipality</font></b>
<br>

<table width="300">
<tr>
<form action="Login.jsp" method="post">
<td style="font-size:12pt;color:#000099;"><b>Select Language اختيار اللغة</b></td>
<td><br>
<select name="lang">
<option value="English" selected>English
<option value="Arabic">Arabic
</select>
</td>
<td><netui:imageButton src="resources/images/go.gif"></netui:imageButton></td>
</form>
</tr>
</table></center>
<br>
<jsp:include page="Footer.jsp" />
</body>
</html>
<%
}
else
{
session.setAttribute("currPage","Login");
Locale locale = null;
if(lang.equals("Arabic"))
//locale = Locale.getDefault();
locale = new Locale("ar","AE");
else
locale = Locale.US;
session.putValue("mylocale",locale);
ResourceBundle bundle = ResourceBundle.getBundle("Messages",locale);

%>
<html>
<head>
<title>
Dubai Municipality - Login
</title>
</head>
<body background="/DubaiM/resources/images/bg_logo1.gif" bgproperties="fixed" style="font-family:times new roman;" >
<jsp:include page="Header.jsp" />
<br><br><br><br>
<center>
<table bgcolor=#CAE1FF cellspacing=1 width=320 style="border-style

ouble;border-width:2px;border-color:#000099;" bordercolor=darkblue border="1">
<netui:form action="login" tagId="login">
<tr>
<th colspan="3" align=center><font size = +1 style="color:#000099;">FileNet System</font></th>
<tr>
<tr>
<td><font style="color:#000099;">
<b><%= bundle.getString("username")%></b>
</font></td>
<td>
<netui:textBox tagId="user_name" dataSource="{actionForm.user_name}"></netui:textBox>
</td>
<td rowspan="3" align="center">
<netui:image src="/DubaiM/resources/images/key.gif" align="center"></netui:image>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><font style="color:#000099;">
<b><%= bundle.getString("password")%></b>
</font></td>
<td>
<netui:textBox tagId="password" dataSource="{actionForm.password}" password="true"></netui:textBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align=center colspan=2>
<netui:button type="submit" value="Login" action="login" tagId="login" style="background-color:#cae1ff;font-size:13pt;color:#000099;"></netui:button>

<netui:button type="reset" value='<%= bundle.getString("Clear")%>' action="login" tagId="reset" style="background-color:#cae1ff;font-size:13pt;color:#000099;"></netui:button>
</td>
</tr>
</netui:form>
</table></center>
<br>
<center><b><font size="+4" color="#000099" style="color:#000099;">Dubai Municipality</font></b>
<br>

<table width="300">
<tr>
<td style="font-size:12pt;color:#000099;"><b>Select Language اختيار اللغة</b></td>
<td><br>
<form action="Login.jsp" method="post">
<select name="lang">
<option value="English">English
<option value="Arabic" selected>Arabic
</select>
</form>
</td>
<td><netui:imageButton src="resources/images/go.gif"></netui:imageButton></td>
</tr>
</table></center>
<br>
<jsp:include page="Footer.jsp" />
</body>
</html>
<%
}
%>
in arabic all text is from right to left, how can i change the alignment in one place rather than doing it for individual controls.
regards,
sowmya

That's because the unicode text in the properties file must be in "/u" format. Use the native2ascii tool that comes with JDK (jskdir/bin). Run this tool and it would generate the requisite file for you.

Also have a look at this
web page.

Hi
I tried the native2ascii cmd but i am still getting the same thing like this ,
��… ��„�…��… for user name
�ƒ�„�…�� „�� for password
what do i do.
Regards

GEE thanks a ton,
it worked, my application is now bilingual
regards,
sowmya