| Type | String |
|---|---|
| Mandatory | Contingent: must be present if the _locales subdirectory is present, must be absent otherwise. |
| Example |
"default_locale": "en" |
This key must be present if the extension contains the _locales directory, and must be absent otherwise. It identifies a subdirectory of _locales, and this subdirectory will be used to find the default strings for your extension.
See Internationalization.
Example
"default_locale": "en"
Browser compatibility
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| Desktop | Mobile | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
default_locale | Chrome Full support Yes | Edge Full support 14 | Firefox Full support 48 | Opera Full support Yes | Safari Full support 14 | Firefox Android Full support 48 |
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