Validating content of localization data files

An article comprising a data storage medium embodying a program of machine readable instructions executable by an electronic processing apparatus to perform method steps for validating the contents of a locale source file, which comprises information arranged by categories, keywords and elements, said method steps comprising the steps of:

• detecting one or more of each of said categories, keywords and elements in said locale source file;
• extracting one or more of said elements from said locale source file;
• storing said extracted elements as textual data in an element storage area;
• formatting a text string of data from said textual data;
• and
• validating said text string.

A computer system for validating the language and country information contained in a locale source file, said computer system comprising:

• means for detecting one or more of each of said categories, keywords and elements in said locale source file;
• means for extracting one or more of said elements with associated values from said locale source file;
• means for storing said extracted element as textual data in an element storage area;
• means for formatting a text string of data from said textual data;
• and
• means for validating said text string.