Commands Reference, Volume 1

chdoclang Command

Purpose

Sets the default documentation language for the system or a user.

Syntax

chdoclang [ -d ] [ -u UID | Uname ] Language

The chdoclang command sets the default documentation language for the system or a user by adding an environment variable definition to either the /etc/environment or a user's .profile file. When the user opens the documentation library, the user's default documentation language will be used instead of the system wide setting.

This is the language in which the documentation library application will appear if it is launched using the docsearch command or the Documentation Library icon in the CDE desktop.

Flags

-d	Removes a previous default documentation language setting.
-u	Makes modification for specified user.

Examples

To change the default documentation language to English, enter:
```
chdoclang en_US
```
To change the default documentation language to Japanese for the user fred, enter:
```
chdoclang -u fred Ja_JP
```
To change the default documentation language to German for the user whose user id is 201, enter:
```
chdoclang -u 201 de_DE
```

Files

/usr/bin/chdoclang	Change documentation language command
/etc/environment	Specifies basic environment for all processes
$HOME/.profile	Specifies environment for specific user needs

Related Information

The environment file, profile file format.

National Language Support Overview for System Management in the AIX 5L Version 5.1 System Management Concepts: Operating System and Devices.

Documentation Search Service in the AIX 5L Version 5.1 System Management Concepts: Operating System and Devices.

Documentation Search Service in the AIX 5L Version 5.1 General Programming Concepts: Writing and Debugging Programs.