+ /**
+ * Returns the time zone's short ID (null terminated) for the zone.
+ * For example, "uslax" for zone "America/Los_Angeles".
+ * @param tz the time zone
+ * @return the short ID of the time zone, or null if the short ID is not available.
+ */
+ static const UChar* U_EXPORT2 getShortID(const TimeZone& tz);
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the time zone's short ID (null terminated) for the zone ID.
+ * For example, "uslax" for zone ID "America/Los_Angeles".
+ * @param tz the time zone ID
+ * @return the short ID of the time zone ID, or null if the short ID is not available.
+ */
+ static const UChar* U_EXPORT2 getShortID(const UnicodeString& id);
+