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How to test a web based application that has recently been modified to give support for Double Byte Character Sets?

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How to test a web based application that has recently been modified to give support for Double Byte Character Sets?


Answer1:
should apply black box testing techniques (boundary analysis, equivalence partioning)

Answer2:
The Japanese and other East Asian Customers are very particular of the look and feel of the UI. So please make sure, there is no truncation at any place.
One Major difference between Japanese and English is that there is no concept of spaces between the words in Japanese. The line breaks in English usually happens whenever there is a Space. In Japanese this leads to a lot of problem with the wrapping on the text and if you have a table with defined column length, you might see text appearing vertical.
On the functionality side:
1. Check for the date format and Number format. (it should be in the native locale)
2. Check that your system accepts 2-byte numerals and characters.
3. If there is any fields with a boundary value of 100 characters, the field should accept, the same number of 2-byte character as well.
4. The application should work on a Native (Chinese, Japanese, Korean) OS as well as on an English OS with the language pack installed.
Writing a high level test plan for 2-byte support will require some knowledge of the application and its architecture.

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