---
title: locale
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: foundation/measurement/formatstyle/locale
---

# locale

The locale of the format style.

## Declaration

```swift
var locale: Locale
```

## Discussion

Discussion By default, the format style displays a measurement in the unit that locale specifies. The default value is autoupdatingCurrent.

## See Also

### Modifying a measurement format style

- [width](foundation/measurement/formatstyle/width.md)
- [Measurement.FormatStyle.UnitWidth](foundation/measurement/formatstyle/unitwidth.md)
- [numberFormatStyle](foundation/measurement/formatstyle/numberformatstyle.md)
- [usage](foundation/measurement/formatstyle/usage.md)
- [hidesScaleName](foundation/measurement/formatstyle/hidesscalename.md)
- [locale(_:)](foundation/measurement/formatstyle/locale(_:).md)