Use of Culture in asp.net

This sample code shows use of culture in asp.net

Design:

<form id="form1" runat="server">

<div>

Cultures: <asp:DropDownList id="ddlCulture" DataTextField="DisplayName"

DataValueField="Name" DataSourceID="GetCultureInfo" Runat="server" />

<asp:ObjectDataSource id="GetCultureInfo" TypeName="System.Globalization.CultureInfo"

SelectMethod="GetCultures" Runat="server">

<SelectParameters>

<asp:Parameter Name="types" DefaultValue="SpecificCultures" />

</SelectParameters>

</asp:ObjectDataSource>

<asp:Button id="btnSelect" Text="Select" Runat="server" onclick="btnSelect_Click"></asp:Button><br />

Date:<asp:Label id="lblDate" Runat="server" /><br />

Price : <asp:Label id="lblPrice" Runat="server" />

</div>

</form>

Web.Config:

<profile>

<properties>

<add

name="UserCulture"

defaultValue="en-US" />

<add

name="UserUICulture"

defaultValue="en" />

</properties>

</profile>

Code Behind:

protected override void InitializeCulture()

{

Culture = Profile.UserCulture;

UICulture = Profile.UserUICulture;

}

protected void btnSelect_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)

{

Profile.UserCulture = ddlCulture.SelectedValue;

Profile.UserUICulture = ddlCulture.SelectedValue;

//Response.Redirect(Request.Path);

}

void Page_PreRender()

{

lblDate.Text = DateTime.Now.ToString("D");

lblPrice.Text = (512.33m).ToString("c");

}