Best way to localized applications in .NET 2.0?

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Best way to localized applications in .NET 2.0?

Jan 7th, 2007

Hi,

I would like to ask you what is the best way to localize applications in .NET 2.0 and
how Microsoft do it in Vista?
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Re: Best way to localized applications in .NET 2.0?

Jan 10th, 2007

well the recommended way in asp.net is to use .resx (resource files)files so for each page or usercontrol you would also have a corresponding resource file, in asp.net 2.0 you can also have application level resources. These are typically compiled into a .dll file and then you add a mechanism which tells the application which language or culture the application runs in. Heres a good video and some others about localization in ASP.NET 2.0

http://asp.net/learn/howdoi/default.aspx?tabid=63

as to Vista, I dont know exactly although in XP and winforms you can also use resources and set the UI culture programatically

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Re: Best way to localized applications in .NET 2.0?

May 15th, 2008

Hi,
I think the “Localizing Web Applications with ASP.NET 2.0” article on
http://aspalliance.com/868_Localizin..._ASPNET_20.all may be helpful in this discussion.

This popular white paper is written by a software engineer from our organization Mindfire Solutions (http://www.mindfiresolutions.com).

I hope you find it useful!

Cheers,
Byapti