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This paper is a case study describing the internationalization of a mainframe application without changing mainframe code. By utilizing screen scraping techniques, the project team created Chinese and Korean versions of mainframe application screens and reports. The paper describes specific issues encountered on the project, the solutions considered, and the strengths and weaknesses of the selected solution. It also describes an algorithm used to perform efficient translation of system messages with embedded variables.
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Durand, C. (2009). Internationalizing Mainframe Applications through Screen Scraping. In: Aykin, N. (eds) Internationalization, Design and Global Development. IDGD 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5623. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02767-3_25
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