Fixed #35095 Updated Swiss (German) number formatting to match common IT practices. #19396
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| DECIMAL_SEPARATOR = "," | ||
| THOUSAND_SEPARATOR = "\xa0" # non-breaking space | ||
| DECIMAL_SEPARATOR = "." | ||
| THOUSAND_SEPARATOR = "'" # single quote |
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I don't think we have agreement to update the THOUSAND_SEPARATOR
Also reading the linked wikepedia docs, it says (translated):
Neither dot nor comma are used as thousand separators. If a protected space is not set as a thousand separator, the (even) apostrophe (') is used.
Meaning the space is used (I'd assume more commonly), with the apostrophe being the exception
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| The Swiss number formatting traditionally varies depending on context. For example, | ||
| monetary values might use a dot as decimal separator (Fr. 23.50), while | ||
| measurements might use a comma (22,5 m). Django's localization system cannot | ||
| handle such context-specific formats automatically. | ||
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| The locale format provided by Django follows common IT practices in Switzerland, | ||
| using a dot as the decimal separator and a single quote as the thousand | ||
| separator, matching the behavior of major operating systems and applications | ||
| in the region. | ||
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| For Swiss government publication guidelines and additional context, see: | ||
| - https://www.bk.admin.ch/bk/de/home/dokumentation/sprachen/hilfsmittel-textredaktion/schreibweisungen.html | ||
| - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dezimaltrennzeichen#Schweiz |
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| The Swiss number formatting traditionally varies depending on context. For example, | |
| monetary values might use a dot as decimal separator (Fr. 23.50), while | |
| measurements might use a comma (22,5 m). Django's localization system cannot | |
| handle such context-specific formats automatically. | |
| The locale format provided by Django follows common IT practices in Switzerland, | |
| using a dot as the decimal separator and a single quote as the thousand | |
| separator, matching the behavior of major operating systems and applications | |
| in the region. | |
| For Swiss government publication guidelines and additional context, see: | |
| - https://www.bk.admin.ch/bk/de/home/dokumentation/sprachen/hilfsmittel-textredaktion/schreibweisungen.html | |
| - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dezimaltrennzeichen#Schweiz | |
| The Swiss number formatting traditionally varies depending on context. For | |
| example, monetary values may use a dot as decimal separator (``Fr. 23.50``), | |
| while measurements often use a comma (``22,5 m``). Django’s localization system | |
| does not support such context-specific variations automatically. | |
| Django follows the commonly accepted IT conventions for Swiss locales. These | |
| use a dot as the decimal separator and a space as the thousands separator, | |
| consistent with the behavior of major operating systems and software | |
| applications used in Switzerland. |
I think I wouldn't add the linked references (partly because these are in German and I can't imagine we need to add more information here)
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Trac ticket number
ticket-35095
Branch description
Per Swiss IT conventions, use dot (.) as decimal separator and single quote (')
as thousand separator. This aligns with common practices in Swiss operating
systems and applications.
Document context-specific formatting limitations:
Since Django cannot handle context-specific formats, follow the more common
IT standard format that uses dot as decimal separator.
References:
Checklist
mainbranch.