This can be a challenge with only one or two additional languages, but becomes daunting very quickly as more languages are added. Traditionally, after ensuring the localization is wired up and displaying correctly, you would finish adding all the app’s resource data before considering adding additional languages to avoid managing the changes to the resource or the related translation during the ongoing development process. Running the app should now display the English string “Hello from App Resource” as well as the still hard-coded text values: All that remains is adding a reference to the TranslateExtension and applying the binding, like so:
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The final step before all the wiring is complete is to replace the hard-coded text in the XAML code with bindings that will retrieve the text from the resource file. In this folder, add AppResources.resx and “HelloWorld” with the value “Hello from App Resource” to the new RESX file: Simply add a folder named “Resources” to the SampleLocalization project. Using the familiar RESX file with Xamarin.Forms makes this a snap. Of course, you’ll need a place to store the localizable text. Translation = Text // returns the key, which GETS DISPLAYED TO THE USER Public object ProvideValue(IServiceProvider serviceProvider) New ResourceManager(ResourceId, typeof(TranslateExtension)
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Public class TranslateExtension : IMarkupExtensionĬonst string ResourceId = "" Here’s the code-snippet Plugin.Multilingual used to wire up access to the resources: The documentation is straightforward, with the core being the addition of the TranslationExtension class to provide XAML binding for your app’s resources. Wiring up localization can be done quickly using a NuGet called Multilingual (Localization) Plugin for Xamarin and Windows. The LocalizationSample project has all the plumbing and is available on GitHub.
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Let’s look quickly at this process using a Xamarin.Forms sample. Getting Started with Multilingual App Toolkit Once you do the initial setup, your app will be ready to travel the world. Fortunately, adding localization support is straightforward. This is where the Multilingual App Toolkit (MAT) can help by automating the management of your language support, so you can focus on what you do best: build great cross-platform apps!īefore getting started, it’s important to note that most project templates are not localization enabled. However, managing multiple languages and keeping everything current can be challenging, especially if you’re not fluent in those languages.
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With Xamarin, you can extend your cross-platform apps with support for native speakers, reaching markets that might otherwise be overlooked.