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<a name="c_paramelement"></a><a name="paramelement"></a><h1 class="title topictitle1">param Element</h1>
<div class="body conbody"><div class="abstract"><span class="shortdesc">An element that provides a placeholder in a string of text
for a parameter. </span>
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<p class="p">The input for the parameter is generated by the application and
depends on the context in which a message appears. In each string
element, zero or more param elements can occur.</p>
<p class="p">The type attribute for the param element indicates the type of
data that this element substitutes. The types of data that can be
substituted by the param element are</p>
<ul class="ul"><li class="li">currency</li>
<li class="li">fullDate</li>
<li class="li">fullTime</li>
<li class="li">integer</li>
<li class="li">longDate</li>
<li class="li">longTime</li>
<li class="li">mediumDate</li>
<li class="li">mediumTime</li>
<li class="li">percent</li>
<li class="li">shortDate</li>
<li class="li">shortTime</li>
<li class="li">string (default)</li>
</ul>
<p class="p">By knowing the type of the param element, you can apply different
grammatical style and wording to the text surrounding this element.</p>
<p class="p">The position of the param element in the string may change when
the text is translated into other languages. Translators must pay
special attention when they embed the param element in the translated
text. </p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a class="link" href="ug_ldk_c_inputresourcefiles.html#InputResourceFiles" title="Input resource files are XML files that contain message strings, such as error messages and warnings, as well as menu text and user interface text.">Input Resource Files</a></div>
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