diff --git a/java.platform/manifest.mf b/java.platform/manifest.mf
--- a/java.platform/manifest.mf
+++ b/java.platform/manifest.mf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Manifest-Version: 1.0
 OpenIDE-Module: org.netbeans.modules.java.platform/1
-OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.13
+OpenIDE-Module-Specification-Version: 1.14
 OpenIDE-Module-Localizing-Bundle: org/netbeans/modules/java/platform/Bundle.properties
 OpenIDE-Module-Layer: org/netbeans/modules/java/platform/resources/layer.xml
 AutoUpdate-Show-In-Client: false
diff --git a/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/api/java/platform/Bundle.properties b/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/api/java/platform/Bundle.properties
--- a/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/api/java/platform/Bundle.properties
+++ b/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/api/java/platform/Bundle.properties
@@ -40,3 +40,5 @@
 TXT_PlatformsManager=Java Platform Manager
 CTL_Close=Close
 AD_Close=N/A
+J2ME=Java ME
+J2SE=Java SE
diff --git a/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/api/java/platform/SpecificationLocalizer.java b/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/api/java/platform/SpecificationLocalizer.java
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/api/java/platform/SpecificationLocalizer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS HEADER.
+ *
+ * Copyright 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the terms of either the GNU
+ * General Public License Version 2 only ("GPL") or the Common
+ * Development and Distribution License("CDDL") (collectively, the
+ * "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the
+ * License. You can obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.netbeans.org/cddl-gplv2.html
+ * or nbbuild/licenses/CDDL-GPL-2-CP. See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations under the
+ * License.  When distributing the software, include this License Header
+ * Notice in each file and include the License file at
+ * nbbuild/licenses/CDDL-GPL-2-CP.  Sun designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Sun in the GPL Version 2 section of the License file that
+ * accompanied this code. If applicable, add the following below the
+ * License Header, with the fields enclosed by brackets [] replaced by
+ * your own identifying information:
+ * "Portions Copyrighted [year] [name of copyright owner]"
+ *
+ * If you wish your version of this file to be governed by only the CDDL
+ * or only the GPL Version 2, indicate your decision by adding
+ * "[Contributor] elects to include this software in this distribution
+ * under the [CDDL or GPL Version 2] license." If you do not indicate a
+ * single choice of license, a recipient has the option to distribute
+ * your version of this file under either the CDDL, the GPL Version 2 or
+ * to extend the choice of license to its licensees as provided above.
+ * However, if you add GPL Version 2 code and therefore, elected the GPL
+ * Version 2 license, then the option applies only if the new code is
+ * made subject to such option by the copyright holder.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *
+ * Portions Copyrighted 2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
+ */
+
+package org.netbeans.api.java.platform;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+import org.openide.util.Lookup;
+import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
+import org.openide.util.lookup.ServiceProvider;
+
+/**
+ * Provides localized names for Specificiation objects.  Instances of this
+ * class may be registered in the default lookup to provide localized or
+ * altered names for Java specifications (i.e. J2ME -> Java ME)
+ *
+ * @author Tim Boudreau
+ */
+@ServiceProvider(service=SpecificationLocalizer.class)
+public class SpecificationLocalizer {
+    private static Collection <? extends SpecificationLocalizer> all() {
+        return Lookup.getDefault().lookupAll(SpecificationLocalizer.class);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the localized display name of a Specification
+     * @param specificationName The specification's name, e.g. J2SE
+     * @return The name, which may or may not be the same as the return value
+     * of Specification.getName() on the passed object
+     */
+    public static String nameOf (String specificationName) {
+        String orig = specificationName;
+        for (SpecificationLocalizer l : all()) {
+            String name = l.getName (specificationName);
+            assert name != null : l + " returned a null name for " + specificationName;
+            if (!orig.equals(name)) {
+                return name;
+            }
+        }
+        return orig;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Provide an alternate display name for a specification.  The default
+     * implementation simply substitutes &quot;Java ME&quot; for J2ME and
+     * Java SE for J2SE.  If
+     * the names of other specifications should be changed, simply register
+     * instances of this class in the default lookup.
+     * <p/>
+     * If the implementation cannot
+     * @param spec The specification
+     * @return The display name of the specification, if this implementation
+     * wishes to modify it, otherwise spec.getName().  May not return null.
+     */
+    protected String getName(String specificationName) {
+        if ("J2ME".equals(specificationName)) { //NOI18N
+            return NbBundle.getMessage(SpecificationLocalizer.class, "J2ME"); //NOI18N
+        } else if ("J2SE".equals(specificationName)) {
+            return NbBundle.getMessage(SpecificationLocalizer.class, "J2SE"); //NOI18N
+        }
+        return specificationName;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/platform/ui/PlatformsCustomizer.java b/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/platform/ui/PlatformsCustomizer.java
--- a/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/platform/ui/PlatformsCustomizer.java
+++ b/java.platform/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/platform/ui/PlatformsCustomizer.java
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
 import org.netbeans.api.java.platform.JavaPlatform;
 import org.netbeans.api.java.platform.JavaPlatformManager;
+import org.netbeans.api.java.platform.SpecificationLocalizer;
 import org.netbeans.modules.java.platform.wizard.PlatformInstallIterator;
 import org.openide.DialogDisplayer;
 import org.openide.ErrorManager;
@@ -562,8 +563,8 @@
             return this.desc.getName ();
         }
         
-        public @Override String getDisplayName() {
-            return this.getName ();
+        public @Override String getDisplayName() {            
+            return SpecificationLocalizer.nameOf(getName());
         }
         
         public @Override Image getIcon(int type) {