# Globalization

The globalization process combines the translation of component messages with adapting them to specific locales.

For more information on how globalization practices are implemented in Kendo UI for Angular, refer to the [Kendo UI for Angular globalization overview article](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/globalization). For more information on the globalization aspects which are available for each component, refer to the article on [globalization support](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/globalization/globalization-support).

## Locale and Direction Example

The following example demonstrates how to set the locale and text direction of an Angular Chart. In this code snippet, the chart uses RTL mode and Hebrew localization.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/charts/chart/globalization/source.txt)

## Internationalization

The internationalization (i18n) process applies specific culture formats to a web application.

<Row>
  <Column count={[24,24,12]} style={{marginBottom: "1rem"}}>
    <Component className="tile" href="/globalization/internationalization">
      <ComponentTitle>Internationalization</ComponentTitle>
      <ComponentDescription style={{padding: "0 10px 10px 10px"}}>Learn how to apply specific culture formats and localization to Kendo UI for Angular components.</ComponentDescription>
    </Component>
  </Column>
  <Column count={[24,24,12]} style={{marginBottom: "1rem"}}>
    <Component className="tile" href="https://github.com/telerik/kendo-intl">
      <ComponentTitle>kendo-intl Package</ComponentTitle>
      <ComponentDescription style={{padding: "0 10px 10px 10px"}}>Explore the base internationalization package on GitHub for advanced globalization features.</ComponentDescription>
    </Component>
  </Column>
</Row>

## Messages

The Charts supports both [built-in](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/charts/globalization#built-in-messages) and [custom](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/charts/globalization#custom-messages) messages.

### Built-In Messages

To translate the built-in Chart messages, you can utilize the [Angular i18n framework](https://angular.dev/guide/i18n). For more information on how to achieve this, refer to the article on [Localization](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/globalization/localization).

### Custom Messages

You can also override individual messages for each Chart instance by utilizing the attribute bindings. To use them, you do not have to set up the application for i18n. For a full list of the available Chart messages, refer to the [ChartCustomMessagesComponent API](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/charts/api/chartcustommessagescomponent).

> In i18n applications, message attributes take precedence over localized text from translation files.

The following example demonstrates how to customize the built-in messages of the Chart.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/charts/chart/localization/source.txt)

## Right-to-Left Support

The following example demonstrates how to utilize the RTL support for the Angular Chart.

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/charts/chart/rtl/source.txt)

## Suggested Links

* [Angular Charts Homepage](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/charts)
* [Globalization](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/globalization)
* [Internationalization](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/globalization/internationalization)
* [Localization](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui-develop/components/globalization/localization)