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globalization.getNumberPattern

Returns a pattern string for formatting and parsing numbers according to the client's user preferences.

navigator.globalization.getNumberPattern(successCB, errorCB, options);

Description

It returns the pattern to the successCB callback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have the following properties:

pattern {String}: The number pattern for formatting and parsing numbers. The patterns follow Unicode Technical Standard #35. http://unicode.org/reports/tr35/tr35-4.html
symbol {String}: The symbol to be used when formatting and parsing e.g., percent or currency symbol.
fraction {Number}: The number of fractional digits to use when parsing and formatting numbers.
rounding {Number}: The rounding increment to use when parsing and formatting.
positive {String}: The symbol to use for positive numbers when parsing and formatting.
negative: {String}: The symbol to use for negative numbers when parsing and formatting.
decimal: {String}: The decimal symbol to use for parsing and formatting.
grouping: {String}: The grouping symbol to use for parsing and formatting.

If there is an error obtaining the pattern, then the errorCB callback is invoked with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The expected code for this error is GlobalizationError.PATTERN_ERROR.

options.type can be ‘decimal’, ‘percent’, or ‘currency’. The default options are {type:'decimal'}. The options parameter is optional.

Supported Platforms

Android
BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
iPhone
Windows Phone 8

Quick Example

In the case when the browser is set to the en_US locale, this should display a popup dialog with text similar to:

pattern: #,##0.###
symbol: .
fraction: 0
rounding: 0
positive: 
negative: -
decimal: .
grouping: ,

navigator.globalization.getNumberPattern(
  function (pattern) {alert('pattern: ' + pattern.pattern + '\n' +
                            'symbol: ' + pattern.symbol + '\n' +
                            'fraction: ' + pattern.fraction + '\n' +
                            'rounding: ' + pattern.rounding + '\n' +
                            'positive: ' + pattern.positive + '\n' +
                            'negative: ' + pattern.negative + '\n' +
                            'decimal: ' + pattern.decimal + '\n' +
                            'grouping: ' + pattern.grouping);},
  function () {alert('Error getting pattern\n');},
  {type:'decimal'}
);

Full Example

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Cordova</title>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-x.x.x.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">
                  
    function checkPattern() {
      navigator.globalization.getNumberPattern(
        function (pattern) {alert('pattern: ' + pattern.pattern + '\n' +
                                  'symbol: ' + pattern.symbol + '\n' +
                                  'fraction: ' + pattern.fraction + '\n' +
                                  'rounding: ' + pattern.rounding + '\n' +
                                  'positive: ' + pattern.positive + '\n' +
                                  'negative: ' + pattern.negative + '\n' +
                                  'decimal: ' + pattern.decimal + '\n' +
                                  'grouping: ' + pattern.grouping);},
        function () {alert('Error getting pattern\n');},
        {type:'decimal'}
      );
    }
                                        
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <button onclick="checkPattern()">Click for pattern</button>
  </body>
</html>

Windows Phone 8 Quirks

pattern property is not supported; empty string is always returned.
fraction property is not supported; zero is always returned.