# C1.WPF.Localization.C1LocalizeExtension.DetermineCulture

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<h1 id="C1_WPF_Localization_C1LocalizeExtension_DetermineCulture_" data-uid="C1.WPF.Localization.C1LocalizeExtension.DetermineCulture*">DetermineCulture Method
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<h4 id="C1_WPF_Localization_C1LocalizeExtension_DetermineCulture_System_Windows_DependencyObject_" data-uid="C1.WPF.Localization.C1LocalizeExtension.DetermineCulture(System.Windows.DependencyObject)">DetermineCulture(DependencyObject)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>When overridden in a derived class, returns a <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo">CultureInfo</a> that should be used for localization.
Default implementation returns the value of the <a class="xref" href="C1.WPF.Localization.C1Localizer.DefaultCulture.html#C1_WPF_Localization_C1Localizer_DefaultCulture">DefaultCulture</a> property.</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">[Obsolete(&quot;This method is obsolete. C1LocalizeExtension always uses CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture.&quot;)]
protected virtual CultureInfo DetermineCulture(DependencyObject target)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">&lt;Obsolete(&quot;This method is obsolete. C1LocalizeExtension always uses CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture.&quot;)&gt;
Protected Overridable Function DetermineCulture(target As DependencyObject) As CultureInfo</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.windows.dependencyobject">DependencyObject</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">target</span></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.windows.dependencyobject">DependencyObject</a> object for localization.</p>
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<h5 class="returns">Returns</h5>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo">CultureInfo</a></td>
      <td><p>The <a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.globalization.cultureinfo">CultureInfo</a> object.</p>
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