Testing can be executed only on the localized version of a product. It is based on the results of globalization testing, which verifies the functional support for that particular region and checks the quality of a product's localization for the target culture/locale.
Areas affected by localization are user interface (UI) and content, culture/locale-specific, language-specific, and region-specific.
Testing should include:
Basic functionality tests
Setup and upgrade tests run in the localized environment
Plan application and hardware compatibility tests
Advanced functionality testing
Comprehensive testing
Validation of all application resources
Verification of linguistic accuracy and resource attributes
Consistency checking of printed documentation, online help, messages, interface resources, command-key sequences, etc.
User interface usability
Assessment of cultural appropriateness
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