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Reputation: 3682

iOS: Localization confessions

I have an application, that should have localization.

After a while I found good tutorial project for localization.

But it doesn't use any tool for localization, only by Xcode.

Should I use Apple's tools like AppleGlot for localization or only Xcode. (by adding localizable.string)?

AppleGlot provides many glossaries, but if I have only some words for translating?

In which case one or another way is preferable?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 884

Answers (1)

Localizer
Localizer

Reputation: 441

I'm afraid the only way to do localization properly in iOS is through Xcode. You need to add NSLocalizedString macro to all your strings, externalize them using genstrings, and then have the Localizable.strings file translated. There is a step by step tutorial here:

http://www.ibabbleon.com/iphone_app_localization.html

As for a glossary, there is a public one produced by translators here:

http://www.ibabbleon.com/glossary

Although not made by Apple it's much better than AppleGlot because it focuses on iPhone terminology, and not Mac OS X.

Upvotes: 2

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