It is about reading XML file in android studio

Question

If I have XML file and it was wrote in Arabic, but my application supports 2 languages (Arabic & English), is there any way to change the sentences in XML file to English when the user changes the language of the app?

Answer 1

I think Official Documentation is written in pretty well methodology -

So here I'm providing you that links - Let me entitle it as -

Thing to be taken care of while you are developing an App with muti-language support

• Localization Checklist
• Writing style
• XLIFF - XML Localisation Interchange File Format

Ps, First link is the parent of all, Go there - Its pretty interestring stuffs out there!

Answer 2

You can create different XML files for different languages. The app/android will choose in condition to the system language which XML too choose.

You just have to create a new folder called values-ar in res/ where you put your Arabic strings.xml

Answer 3

You should create strings.xml for Arabic and English languages

Answer 4

Everything you need is explained in the official Android Documentation.