This plugin obtains information and performs operations specific to the user's locale and timezone.
cordova plugin add org.apache.cordova.globalization
Returns a date formatted as a string according to the client's locale and timezone.
navigator.globalization.dateToString(date, successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Returns the formatted date String via a value property accessible from the object passed as a parameter to the successCallback.
The inbound date parameter should be of type Date.
If there is an error formatting the date, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.FORMATTING\_ERROR.
The options parameter is optional, and its default values are:
{formatLength:'short', selector:'date and time'}
The options.formatLength can be short, medium, long, or full.
The options.selector can be date, time or date and time.
If the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this displays a popup dialog with text similar to date: 9/25/2012 4:21PM using the default options:
navigator.globalization.dateToString(
new Date(),
function (date) { alert('date: ' + date.value + '\n'); },
function () { alert('Error getting dateString\n'); },
{ formatLength: 'short', selector: 'date and time' }
);
formatLength option supports only short and full values.Returns a pattern string to format and parse currency values according to the client's user preferences and ISO 4217 currency code.
navigator.globalization.getCurrencyPattern(currencyCode, successCallback, errorCallback);
Returns the pattern to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should contain the following properties:
pattern: The currency pattern to format and parse currency values. The patterns follow Unicode Technical Standard #35. (String)
code: The ISO 4217 currency code for the pattern. (String)
fraction: The number of fractional digits to use when parsing and formatting currency. (Number)
rounding: The rounding increment to use when parsing and formatting. (Number)
decimal: The decimal symbol to use for parsing and formatting. (String)
grouping: The grouping symbol to use for parsing and formatting. (String)
The inbound currencyCode parameter should be a String of one of the ISO 4217 currency codes, for example ‘USD’.
If there is an error obtaining the pattern, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.FORMATTING\_ERROR.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale and the selected currency is United States Dollars, this example displays a popup dialog with text similar to the results that follow:
navigator.globalization.getCurrencyPattern(
'USD',
function (pattern) {
alert('pattern: ' + pattern.pattern + '\n' +
'code: ' + pattern.code + '\n' +
'fraction: ' + pattern.fraction + '\n' +
'rounding: ' + pattern.rounding + '\n' +
'decimal: ' + pattern.decimal + '\n' +
'grouping: ' + pattern.grouping);
},
function () { alert('Error getting pattern\n'); }
);
Expected result:
pattern: $#,##0.##;($#,##0.##) code: USD fraction: 2 rounding: 0 decimal: . grouping: ,
Returns an array of the names of the months or days of the week, depending on the client's user preferences and calendar.
navigator.globalization.getDateNames(successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Returns the array of names to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object contains a value property with an Array of String values. The array features names starting from either the first month in the year or the first day of the week, depending on the option selected.
If there is an error obtaining the names, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR.
The options parameter is optional, and its default values are:
{type:'wide', item:'months'}
The value of options.type can be narrow or wide.
The value of options.item can be months or days.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this example displays a series of twelve popup dialogs, one per month, with text similar to month: January:
navigator.globalization.getDateNames(
function (names) {
for (var i = 0; i < names.value.length; i++) {
alert('month: ' + names.value[i] + '\n');
}
},
function () { alert('Error getting names\n'); },
{ type: 'wide', item: 'months' }
);
Returns a pattern string to format and parse dates according to the client's user preferences.
navigator.globalization.getDatePattern(successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Returns the pattern to the successCallback. The object passed in as a parameter contains the following properties:
pattern: The date and time pattern to format and parse dates. The patterns follow Unicode Technical Standard #35. (String)
timezone: The abbreviated name of the time zone on the client. (String)
utc_offset: The current difference in seconds between the client's time zone and coordinated universal time. (Number)
dst_offset: The current daylight saving time offset in seconds between the client‘s non-daylight saving’s time zone and the client‘s daylight saving’s time zone. (Number)
If there is an error obtaining the pattern, the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.PATTERN\_ERROR.
The options parameter is optional, and defaults to the following values:
{formatLength:'short', selector:'date and time'}
The options.formatLength can be short, medium, long, or full. The options.selector can be date, time or date and time.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this example displays a popup dialog with text such as pattern: M/d/yyyy h:mm a:
function checkDatePattern() {
navigator.globalization.getDatePattern(
function (date) { alert('pattern: ' + date.pattern + '\n'); },
function () { alert('Error getting pattern\n'); },
{ formatLength: 'short', selector: 'date and time' }
);
}
The formatLength supports only short and full values.
The pattern for date and time pattern returns only full datetime format.
The timezone returns the full time zone name.
The dst_offset property is not supported, and always returns zero.
Returns the first day of the week according to the client's user preferences and calendar.
navigator.globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek(successCallback, errorCallback);
The days of the week are numbered starting from 1, where 1 is assumed to be Sunday. Returns the day to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have a value property with a Number value.
If there is an error obtaining the pattern, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this displays a popup dialog with text similar to day: 1.
navigator.globalization.getFirstDayOfWeek(
function (day) {alert('day: ' + day.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting day\n');}
);
Get the string identifier for the client's current locale setting.
navigator.globalization.getLocaleName(successCallback, errorCallback);
Returns the locale identifier string to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have a value property with a String value.
If there is an error getting the locale, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this displays a popup dialog with the text locale: en\_US.
navigator.globalization.getLocaleName(
function (locale) {alert('locale: ' + locale.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting locale\n');}
);
Returns a pattern string to format and parse numbers according to the client's user preferences.
navigator.globalization.getNumberPattern(successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Returns the pattern to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object contains the following properties:
pattern: The number pattern to format and parse numbers. The patterns follow Unicode Technical Standard #35. (String)
symbol: The symbol to use when formatting and parsing, such as a percent or currency symbol. (String)
fraction: The number of fractional digits to use when parsing and formatting numbers. (Number)
rounding: The rounding increment to use when parsing and formatting. (Number)
positive: The symbol to use for positive numbers when parsing and formatting. (String)
negative: The symbol to use for negative numbers when parsing and formatting. (String)
decimal: The decimal symbol to use for parsing and formatting. (String)
grouping: The grouping symbol to use for parsing and formatting. (String)
If there is an error obtaining the pattern, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.PATTERN\_ERROR.
The options parameter is optional, and default values are:
{type:'decimal'}
The options.type can be decimal, percent, or currency.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this should display a popup dialog with text similar to the results that follow:
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'}
);
Results:
pattern: #,##0.### symbol: . fraction: 0 rounding: 0 positive: negative: - decimal: . grouping: ,
The pattern property is not supported, and retuens an empty string.
The fraction property is not supported, and returns zero.
Get the string identifier for the client's current language.
navigator.globalization.getPreferredLanguage(successCallback, errorCallback);
Returns the language identifier string to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have a value property with a String value.
If there is an error getting the language, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this should display a popup dialog with the text language: English:
navigator.globalization.getPreferredLanguage(
function (language) {alert('language: ' + language.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting language\n');}
);
Indicates whether daylight savings time is in effect for a given date using the client's time zone and calendar.
navigator.globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime(date, successCallback, errorCallback);
Indicates whether or not daylight savings time is in effect to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have a dst property with a Boolean value. A true value indicates that daylight savings time is in effect for the given date, and false indicates that it is not.
The inbound parameter date should be of type Date.
If there is an error reading the date, then the errorCallback executes. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN\_ERROR.
During the summer, and if the browser is set to a DST-enabled timezone, this should display a popup dialog with text similar to dst: true:
navigator.globalization.isDayLightSavingsTime(
new Date(),
function (date) {alert('dst: ' + date.dst + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting names\n');}
);
Returns a number formatted as a string according to the client's user preferences.
navigator.globalization.numberToString(number, successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Returns the formatted number string to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have a value property with a String value.
If there is an error formatting the number, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.FORMATTING\_ERROR.
The options parameter is optional, and its default values are:
{type:'decimal'}
The options.type can be ‘decimal’, ‘percent’, or ‘currency’.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this displays a popup dialog with text similar to number: 3.142:
navigator.globalization.numberToString(
3.1415926,
function (number) {alert('number: ' + number.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting number\n');},
{type:'decimal'}
);
Parses a date formatted as a string, according to the client's user preferences and calendar using the time zone of the client, and returns the corresponding date object.
navigator.globalization.stringToDate(dateString, successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Returns the date to the success callback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have the following properties:
year: The four digit year. (Number)
month: The month from (0-11). (Number)
day: The day from (1-31). (Number)
hour: The hour from (0-23). (Number)
minute: The minute from (0-59). (Number)
second: The second from (0-59). (Number)
millisecond: The milliseconds (from 0-999), not available on all platforms. (Number)
The inbound dateString parameter should be of type String.
The options parameter is optional, and defaults to the following values:
{formatLength:'short', selector:'date and time'}
The options.formatLength can be short, medium, long, or full. The options.selector can be date, time or date and time.
If there is an error parsing the date string, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.PARSING\_ERROR.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this displays a popup dialog with text similar to month:8 day:25 year:2012. Note that the month integer is one less than the string, as the month integer represents an array index.
navigator.globalization.stringToDate(
'9/25/2012',
function (date) {alert('month:' + date.month +
' day:' + date.day +
' year:' + date.year + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting date\n');},
{selector: 'date'}
);
formatLength option supports only short and full values.Parses a number formatted as a string according to the client's user preferences and returns the corresponding number.
navigator.globalization.stringToNumber(string, successCallback, errorCallback, options);
Returns the number to the successCallback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have a value property with a Number value.
If there is an error parsing the number string, then the errorCallback executes with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The error's expected code is GlobalizationError.PARSING\_ERROR.
The options parameter is optional, and defaults to the following values:
{type:'decimal'}
The options.type can be decimal, percent, or currency.
When the browser is set to the en\_US locale, this should display a popup dialog with text similar to number: 1234.56:
navigator.globalization.stringToNumber(
'1234.56',
function (number) {alert('number: ' + number.value + '\n');},
function () {alert('Error getting number\n');},
{type:'decimal'}
);
An object representing a error from the Globalization API.
This object is created and populated by Cordova, and returned to a callback in the case of an error.
When the following error callback executes, it displays a popup dialog with the text similar to code: 3 and message:
function errorCallback(error) {
alert('code: ' + error.code + '\n' +
'message: ' + error.message + '\n');
};