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lcid Parameter

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Data Type: Integer

When used with the create service Method method, this parameter specifies the language that will be used on the site when a site template is applied. This is a permanent setting for the site and can only be changed by deleting the site and recreating it in a different language. If this parameter is not specified, the site will be created using the same language as its parent site.

When used with the list themes Method method, this parameter provides the language used by the Web site so that the text in theme titles appears in the correct language.

Site template files associated with a particular language are stored together on the front-end Web server in a numbered folder in the following directory:

Local_Drive:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\TEMPLATE

The value is called the locale ID (LCID). The following table lists the languages supported by Windows SharePoint Services and their corresponding LCIDs. The appropriate language template pack must be installed on the server to be able to create a site that uses that language.

Name

Locale ID

Algeria

5121

Argentina

11274

Australia

3081

Bahrain

15361

Bolivia

16394

Brazil

1046

Canada1

3084

Canada2

4105

Chile

13322

Colombia

9226

CostaRica

5130

CzechRepublic

1029

Denmark

1030

DominicanRepublic

7178

Ecuador

12298

Egypt

3073

ElSalvador

17418

EuropeanUnion1

-2

EuropeanUnion2

-1

Guatemala

4106

Honduras

18442

HongKongSAR

3076

Hungary

1038

India

1081

Iran

1065

Iraq

2049

Israel

1037

Japan

1041

Jordan

11265

Korea

1042

Kuwait

13313

Lebanon

12289

Libya

4097

Mexico

2058

Morocco

6145

NewZealand

5129

Nicaragua

19466

Norway

1044

Oman

8193

Pakistan

1056

Panama

6154

Paraguay

15370

PeoplesRepublicofChina

2052

Peru

10250

Poland

1045

Qatar

16385

Russia

1049

SaudiArabia

1025

Singapore

4100

Slovakia

1051

Slovenia

1060

SouthAfrica

7177

Sweden

1053

Switzerland

2055

Syria

10241

Taiwan

1028

Thailand

1054

Tunisia

7169

Turkey

1055

UAE

14337

UnitedKingdom

2057

UnitedStates

1033

Uruguay

14346

Venezuela

8202

Vietnam

1066

Yemen

9217