I can format currencies that use a dollar sign (pesos, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars) based on locale using toLocaleString but if the locale matches the currency, no indicator is given which currency is shown.

What I'm getting:

// US Currency to US Locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-US', {style: 'currency', currency: 'USD'}); //$1,234.56
// AU Currency to AU Locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-AU', {style: 'currency', currency: 'AUD'}); //$1,234.56
// US currency to AU locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-AU', {style: 'currency', currency: 'USD'}); //US$1,234.56

What I'd like:

// US Currency to US Locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-US', {style: 'currency', currency: 'USD'}); //US$1,234.56
// AU Currency to AU Locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-AU', {style: 'currency', currency: 'AUD'}); //A$1,234.56

Is there a way to make it always show the currency type indicator? I'm using user-passed variables for locale and currency.

I can format currencies that use a dollar sign (pesos, Canadian dollars, Australian dollars) based on locale using toLocaleString but if the locale matches the currency, no indicator is given which currency is shown.

What I'm getting:

// US Currency to US Locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-US', {style: 'currency', currency: 'USD'}); //$1,234.56
// AU Currency to AU Locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-AU', {style: 'currency', currency: 'AUD'}); //$1,234.56
// US currency to AU locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-AU', {style: 'currency', currency: 'USD'}); //US$1,234.56

What I'd like:

// US Currency to US Locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-US', {style: 'currency', currency: 'USD'}); //US$1,234.56
// AU Currency to AU Locale
(1234.56).toLocaleString('en-AU', {style: 'currency', currency: 'AUD'}); //A$1,234.56

Is there a way to make it always show the currency type indicator? I'm using user-passed variables for locale and currency.

• javascript
• localization
• internationalization
• currency

Share Improve this question Follow asked May 11, 2016 at 21:25 MorganEngelMorganEngel 8311 silver badge66 bronze badges 1

• when I run your mands in the chrome browser console I am seeing what you are excepting for AUD. – NepCoder Commented May 11, 2016 at 21:37

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It sounds like you want to add currencyDisplay: 'code' to your options object.

This dosen't give you exactly the formatting you're looking for (USD100, as opposed to US$100) but it should always let your users know explicitly what type of currency they're dealing with, even when the currency matches the locale.