>>>>>>>If you go to a international design, the symbol may be placed after the value.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>May? Must. Actually, the dollar is the only currency I know of where the unit goes before the value. Saying $4 always sounded to me like saying kg5 instead of 5kg.
>>>>>
>>>>>really? The pound sign, the euro sign, and the old guilder sign usually are all place before the number. I cannot think of a an example of the reverse.
>>>>
>>>>http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euroteken
>>>
>>>which indeed says it needs to be placed before the numbers.
>>>
>>>Walter,
>>
>>Walter,
>>
>>my dutch is just enough to order a beer, hello and thank you but
>>[snip]
>>In andere talen en landen kunnen de gewoonten op dit gebied anders zijn. In Frankrijk bijvoorbeeld zet men het euroteken overwegend achter het bedrag
>>[/snip]
>>
>>Means it could be different in other countries (then the netherlands), Franc, for example, mostly behind the amount?
>>
>>:)
>>
>>Lutz
>
>correct... indeed.

In the end do what you are paid for. Reduces headache. :)