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Abstract

A data processing system providing user interaction in multiple natural languages, including a processor for executing application programs and a memory for storing message files corresponding to the application program in at least one natural language and a link table for storing links between the application program and corresponding message files, wherein a link for an application program stores a natural language and a pointer to its message file, wherein the operating system for the processor establishes links when a message file is loaded into memory. The data processing system nests language information for nested application programs. A fall-back mechanism is used to provide a default language when a language desired by a user is not available or when nested languages are not available. The system may send and receive messages in multiple natural languages for multiple users using different application programs simultaneously in a manner transparent to the user and the application programmer with the assistance of the operating system involvement in establishing links, using default languages and nesting language information.

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