---
title: Locale string
framework: quicktime-file-format
role: symbol
role_heading: Data field
path: quicktime-file-format/metadata_locale_atom/locale_string
---

# Locale string

A string holding a language tag.

## Overview

Overview A NULL-terminated string of UTF-8 characters holding a language tag complying with RFC 4646 (BCP 47). Examples include 'en-US', 'fr-FR', or 'zh-CN'.

## See Also

### Data fields

- [Size](quicktime-file-format/metadata_locale_atom/size.md)
- [Type](quicktime-file-format/metadata_locale_atom/type.md)