Configuring the Localization XML file for names

PolicyCenter stores localization_localeCode.xml files in the Localizations folder, which you can access in Guidewire Studio™ in the Project window at configuration > config > Localizations. For example, the file for Japan is localization_jp_JP.xml.

File localization_localeCode.xml defines a NameFormat element that contains the following useful attributes:

Attribute	Description	More information
PCFMode	Specifies the mode of the appropriate PCF name file to use	PCFMode attribute of the NameFormat element
textFormatMode	Specifies the region that class NameFormatter uses to format a read-only name.	Text format mode attribute of the NameFormat element
visibleFields	Specifies which name fields to display	Visible fields attribute of the NameFormat element