remove locale (#13102)

README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [![Packages](https://img.shields.io/badge/packages-latest-blue.svg)](https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk/releases/latest/python.html) [![Dependencies](https://img.shields.io/badge/dependency-report-blue.svg)](https://azuresdkartifacts.blob.core.windows.net/azure-sdk-for-python/dependencies/dependencies.html) [![DepGraph](https://img.shields.io/badge/dependency-graph-blue.svg)](https://azuresdkartifacts.blob.core.windows.net/azure-sdk-for-python/dependencies/InterdependencyGraph.html) [![Python](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/azure-core.svg?maxAge=2592000)](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/azure/) [![Build Status](https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_apis/build/status/python/python%20-%20core%20-%20ci?branchName=master)](https://dev.azure.com/azure-sdk/public/_build/latest?definitionId=458&branchName=master)
 
-This repository is for active development of the Azure SDK for Python. For consumers of the SDK we recommend visiting our [public developer docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/python/azure/) or our versioned [developer docs](https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk-for-python).
+This repository is for active development of the Azure SDK for Python. For consumers of the SDK we recommend visiting our [public developer docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/python/azure/) or our versioned [developer docs](https://azure.github.io/azure-sdk-for-python).
 
 ## Getting started
 

SECURITY.md

@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 
 Microsoft takes the security of our software products and services seriously, which includes all source code repositories managed through our GitHub organizations, which include [Microsoft](https://github.com/Microsoft), [Azure](https://github.com/Azure), [DotNet](https://github.com/dotnet), [AspNet](https://github.com/aspnet), [Xamarin](https://github.com/xamarin), and [our GitHub organizations](https://opensource.microsoft.com/).
 
-If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in any Microsoft-owned repository that meets [Microsoft's definition of a security vulnerability](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/tn-archive/cc751383(v=technet.10)), please report it to us as described below.
+If you believe you have found a security vulnerability in any Microsoft-owned repository that meets [Microsoft's definition of a security vulnerability](https://docs.microsoft.com/previous-versions/tn-archive/cc751383(v=technet.10)), please report it to us as described below.
 
 ## Reporting Security Issues
 
 **Please do not report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub issues.**
 
 Instead, please report them to the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) at [https://msrc.microsoft.com/create-report](https://msrc.microsoft.com/create-report).
 
-If you prefer to submit without logging in, send email to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).  If possible, encrypt your message with our PGP key; please download it from the [Microsoft Security Response Center PGP Key page](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/pgp-key-msrc).
+If you prefer to submit without logging in, send email to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).  If possible, encrypt your message with our PGP key; please download it from the [Microsoft Security Response Center PGP Key page](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc/pgp-key-msrc).
 
 You should receive a response within 24 hours. If for some reason you do not, please follow up via email to ensure we received your original message. Additional information can be found at [microsoft.com/msrc](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc). 
 
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ We prefer all communications to be in English.
 
 ## Policy
 
-Microsoft follows the principle of [Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/cvd).
+Microsoft follows the principle of [Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure](https://www.microsoft.com/msrc/cvd).
 
 <!-- END MICROSOFT SECURITY.MD BLOCK -->

doc/dev/mgmt/generating-integration-test.md

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ now you can run live integration test:
 
     pytest -s sdk/attestation/azure-mgmt-attestation
 
->NOTE: To create service principal, follow instructions here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal
+>NOTE: To create service principal, follow instructions here: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal
 
 ## Fixing Test
 

doc/dev/mgmt/tests.md

@@ -66,10 +66,10 @@ you must use an OAuth authentication method which gives you a token:
 
 Certificate authentication does not allow you to record HTTP queries for testing.
 
-### Get a token with Azure Active Directory user/password. This is considered deprecated and should not be used anymore (https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/python/azure/python-sdk-azure-authenticate?view=azure-python#mgmt-auth-legacy).
+### Get a token with Azure Active Directory user/password. This is considered deprecated and should not be used anymore (https://docs.microsoft.com/python/azure/python-sdk-azure-authenticate?view=azure-python#mgmt-auth-legacy).
 
 1.  Connect to the [Azure Classic Portal](https://manage.windowsazure.com/) with your admin account.
-2.  Create a user in your default AAD https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/active-directory-create-users/
+2.  Create a user in your default AAD https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/active-directory-create-users/
    **You must NOT activate Multi-Factor Authentication!**
 3.  Go to Settings - Administrators.
 4.  Click on *Add* and enter the email of the new user.
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ credentials = UserPassCredentials(
 ### Get a token with Active Directory application and service principal
 
 Follow this detailed tutorial to set up an Active Directory application and service principal:
-https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/documentation/articles/resource-group-create-service-principal-portal/
+https://azure.microsoft.com/documentation/articles/resource-group-create-service-principal-portal/
 
 To use the credentials from Python,
 you need the application ID (a.k.a. client ID),
 authentication key (a.k.a. client secret),
 tenant ID and subscription ID from the Azure portal for use in the next step.
-[This section of the above tutorial](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-create-service-principal-portal#get-application-id-and-authentication-key)
+[This section of the above tutorial](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-resource-manager/resource-group-create-service-principal-portal#get-application-id-and-authentication-key)
 describes where to find them
 (besides the subscription ID,
 which is in the "Overview" section of the "Subscriptions" blade.)

doc/dev/release.md

@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@ Python packages are uploaded to [PyPI](https://pypi.org/). Once you've uploaded
 
 ### Production - Deploy with Azure Dev Ops
 
-To avoid "accidental" pushes to our target repositories, [approval](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/release/approvals/approvals?view=azure-devops) will be requested directly prior to the final PyPI publish. Reference this [wiki page](https://aka.ms/python-approval-groups) and click on `Release to PyPI Approvers` to add yourself to the group for PyPI publishing. 
+To avoid "accidental" pushes to our target repositories, [approval](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/pipelines/release/approvals/approvals?view=azure-devops) will be requested directly prior to the final PyPI publish. Reference this [wiki page](https://aka.ms/python-approval-groups) and click on `Release to PyPI Approvers` to add yourself to the group for PyPI publishing. 
 
 Instead of a single central pipeline, the python SDK has moved to `service directory` associated build pipelines. These are driven by yml templates at the root of each service folder. [Example for storage service folder.](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/blob/master/sdk/storage/ci.yml#L44)
 
-As an aside, please note that the preview feature `multi-stage pipelines` must be enabled to properly interact with unified pipelines. If you aren't aware, find out how to enable by visiting [this link.](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/navigation/preview-features?view=azure-devops)
+As an aside, please note that the preview feature `multi-stage pipelines` must be enabled to properly interact with unified pipelines. If you aren't aware, find out how to enable by visiting [this link.](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/devops/project/navigation/preview-features?view=azure-devops)
 
 #### Releasing Through Unified Pipelines
 

eng/common/TestResources/New-TestResources.ps1.md

@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ It is passed as to the ARM
 template as 'testApplicationOid'
 
 For more information on the relationship between AAD Applications and Service
-Principals see: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/develop/app-objects-and-service-principals
+Principals see: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/app-objects-and-service-principals
 
 ```yaml
 Type: String

sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/README.md

@@ -294,12 +294,12 @@ see the Code of Conduct FAQ or contact [email protected] with any
 additional questions or comments.
 
 <!-- LINKS -->
-[appconfig_docs]: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-app-configuration/
+[appconfig_docs]: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/azure-app-configuration/
 [appconfig_rest]: https://github.com/Azure/AppConfiguration#rest-api-reference
 [azure_cli]: https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure
 [azure_sub]: https://azure.microsoft.com/free/
 [configuration_client_class]: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/blob/master/sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/azure/appconfiguration/_azure_appconfiguration_client.py
 [package]: https://pypi.org/project/azure-appconfiguration/
-[configuration_store]: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/app-configuration/
+[configuration_store]: https://azure.microsoft.com/services/app-configuration/
 [default_cred_ref]: https://aka.ms/azsdk-python-identity-default-cred-ref
 [azure_identity]: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-python/tree/master/sdk/identity/azure-identity

sdk/appconfiguration/azure-appconfiguration/samples/README.md

@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ pip install azure-appconfiguration
 <!-- LINKS -->
 [azure_sub]: https://azure.microsoft.com/free/
 [azure_cli]: https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure
-[configuration_store]: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/services/app-configuration/
+[configuration_store]: https://azure.microsoft.com/services/app-configuration/

sdk/core/azure-core-tracing-opencensus/README.md

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ with tracer.span(name="MyApplication") as span:
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-This client raises exceptions defined in [Azure Core](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/python/api/azure-core/azure.core.exceptions?view=azure-python).
+This client raises exceptions defined in [Azure Core](https://docs.microsoft.com/python/api/azure-core/azure.core.exceptions?view=azure-python).
 
 
 ## Next steps

sdk/core/azure-core-tracing-opentelemetry/README.md

@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ Azure Exporter can be found in the [package](https://pypi.org/project/openteleme
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-This client raises exceptions defined in [Azure Core](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/python/api/azure-core/azure.core.exceptions?view=azure-python).
+This client raises exceptions defined in [Azure Core](https://docs.microsoft.com/python/api/azure-core/azure.core.exceptions?view=azure-python).
 
 
 ## Next steps

sdk/core/azure-servicemanagement-legacy/README.md

@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ section of the project.
 # Learn More
 
 [Microsoft Azure Python Developer
-Center](http://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/develop/python/)
+Center](http://azure.microsoft.com/develop/python/)
 
 
 ![Impressions](https://azure-sdk-impressions.azurewebsites.net/api/impressions/azure-sdk-for-python%2Fazure-servicemanagement-legacy%2FREADME.png)

sdk/core/azure/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ Example::
 
 Configuration from the CLI is:
 
-- [az login](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/authenticate-azure-cli): access to credentials
-- [az account set --subscriptions](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/manage-azure-subscriptions-azure-cli): access to subscription_id
-- [az cloud set --name](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/cloud#set): access to base_url (sovereign cloud, Government, Germany, etc.)
+- [az login](https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/authenticate-azure-cli): access to credentials
+- [az account set --subscriptions](https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/manage-azure-subscriptions-azure-cli): access to subscription_id
+- [az cloud set --name](https://docs.microsoft.com/cli/azure/cloud#set): access to base_url (sovereign cloud, Government, Germany, etc.)
 
 Note: CLI and SDK are versioned separately. We do recommend using two different virtual environments. Information will be shared
 automatically since the CLI saves it in the $HOME folder. You do need the `azure-cli-core` package in your SDK environment to use this feature.
@@ -648,8 +648,8 @@ The upgrade to this new version causes some breaking changes for Python SDK user
 
 See MSDN documentation for details on REST API changes:
 
-* in '2013-08-15': https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dn592124.aspx
-* in '2014-02-14': https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/azure/dd894041.aspx
+* in '2013-08-15': https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/azure/dn592124.aspx
+* in '2014-02-14': https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/azure/dd894041.aspx
 
 
 The other changes in this release are:

sdk/cosmos/README.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Azure Cosmos DB is a globally distributed, multi-model database service that supports document, key-value, wide-column, and graph databases. For more information, go to [https://www.gotcosmos.com/](https://www.gotcosmos.com/) .
 
-Use the Azure Cosmos DB SQL API SDKs for application development and database management. For all other APIs, please check the [documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/introduction) to evaluate the best SDK for your project.
+Use the Azure Cosmos DB SQL API SDKs for application development and database management. For all other APIs, please check the [documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/introduction) to evaluate the best SDK for your project.
 
 ## Contents of this folder
 

sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos/Contributing.md

@@ -1 +1 @@
-Please read the contributing guidelines from the [Azure Team](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/simple-contribution-to-azure-documentation-and-sdk/)
+Please read the contributing guidelines from the [Azure Team](https://azure.microsoft.com/blog/simple-contribution-to-azure-documentation-and-sdk/)

sdk/cosmos/azure-cosmos/samples/README.md

@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ The following are code samples that show common scenario operations with the Azu
 ## Prerequisites
 * Python 2.7 or 3.5.3+
 * You must have an [Azure subscription](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/) and an
-[Azure Cosmos DB account](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cosmos-db/create-sql-api-python#create-a-database-account) to run these samples.
+[Azure Cosmos DB account](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cosmos-db/create-sql-api-python#create-a-database-account) to run these samples.
 
 ## Setup
 

sdk/eventhub/azure-eventhub-checkpointstoreblob-aio/README.md

@@ -5,18 +5,18 @@ This Checkpoint Store package works as a plug-in package to `EventHubConsumerCli
 
 Please note that this is an async library, for sync version of the Azure EventHubs Checkpoint Store client library, please refer to [azure-eventhub-checkpointstoreblob](../azure-eventhub-checkpointstoreblob).
 
-[Source code](./) | [Package (PyPi)](https://pypi.org/project/azure-eventhub-checkpointstoreblob-aio/) | [API reference documentation](https://azuresdkdocs.blob.core.windows.net/$web/python/azure-eventhub/5.0.1/azure.eventhub.aio.html#azure.eventhub.aio.CheckpointStore) | [Azure Eventhubs documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-hubs/) | [Azure Storage documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/)
+[Source code](./) | [Package (PyPi)](https://pypi.org/project/azure-eventhub-checkpointstoreblob-aio/) | [API reference documentation](https://azuresdkdocs.blob.core.windows.net/$web/python/azure-eventhub/5.0.1/azure.eventhub.aio.html#azure.eventhub.aio.CheckpointStore) | [Azure Eventhubs documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/event-hubs/) | [Azure Storage documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/)
 
 ## Getting started
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
 - Python 3.5.3 or later.
-- **Microsoft Azure Subscription:**  To use Azure services, including Azure Event Hubs, you'll need a subscription.  If you do not have an existing Azure account, you may sign up for a free trial or use your MSDN subscriber benefits when you [create an account](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/).
+- **Microsoft Azure Subscription:**  To use Azure services, including Azure Event Hubs, you'll need a subscription.  If you do not have an existing Azure account, you may sign up for a free trial or use your MSDN subscriber benefits when you [create an account](https://azure.microsoft.com/).
 
-- **Event Hubs namespace with an Event Hub:** To interact with Azure Event Hubs, you'll also need to have a namespace and Event Hub  available.  If you are not familiar with creating Azure resources, you may wish to follow the step-by-step guide for [creating an Event Hub using the Azure portal](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/event-hubs/event-hubs-create).  There, you can also find detailed instructions for using the Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to create an Event Hub.
+- **Event Hubs namespace with an Event Hub:** To interact with Azure Event Hubs, you'll also need to have a namespace and Event Hub  available.  If you are not familiar with creating Azure resources, you may wish to follow the step-by-step guide for [creating an Event Hub using the Azure portal](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/event-hubs/event-hubs-create).  There, you can also find detailed instructions for using the Azure CLI, Azure PowerShell, or Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates to create an Event Hub.
 
-- **Azure Storage Account:** You'll need to have an Azure Storage Account and create a Azure Blob Storage Block Container to store the checkpoint data with blobs. You may follow the guide [creating an Azure Block Blob Storage Account](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-create-account-block-blob).
+- **Azure Storage Account:** You'll need to have an Azure Storage Account and create a Azure Blob Storage Block Container to store the checkpoint data with blobs. You may follow the guide [creating an Azure Block Blob Storage Account](https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blob-create-account-block-blob).
 
 ### Install the package