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Localization
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To localize RadLayoutControl to display any text and messages in a specific language:
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Create a custom LayoutControlLocalizationProvider class.
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Override the GetLocalizedString(string id) method and provide a translation for the labels and user messages. If a translation is not provided, the default value will be returned.
Below is a sample implementation of an English localization provider:
Localizing RadLayoutControl Strings.
C#
class MyEnglishLayoutControlLocalizationProvider : LayoutControlLocalizationProvider
{
public override string GetLocalizedString(string id)
{
switch (id)
{
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogHiddenItems:
return "Hidden Items ({0})";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogNewItems:
return "New Items ({0})";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogPageItems:
return "Items";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogPageStructure:
return "Structure";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogRootItem:
return "Root";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogLayoutItem:
return "Layout Item";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogLabelItem:
return "Label Item";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogSplitterItem:
return "Splitter Item";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogSeparatorItem:
return "Separator Item";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogGroupItem:
return "Group Item";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogTabbedGroup:
return "Tabbed Group";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogSaveLayout:
return "Save Layout";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogLoadLayout:
return "Load Layout";
case LayoutControlStringId.NewGroupDefaultText:
return "Item Group";
case LayoutControlStringId.NewLabelDefaultText:
return "Label Item";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogNewItemsEmptySpace:
return "Empty Space";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogNewItemsLabel:
return "Label";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogNewItemsSeparator:
return "Separator";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogNewItemsSplitter:
return "Splitter";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogNewItemsGroup:
return "Group";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogNewItemsTabbedGroup:
return "Tabbed Group";
case LayoutControlStringId.ContextMenuCustomize:
return "Customize";
case LayoutControlStringId.ContextMenuHideItem:
return "Hide";
case LayoutControlStringId.CustomizeDialogTitle:
return "Customize";
case LayoutControlStringId.ErrorBoxTitle:
return "Error!";
case LayoutControlStringId.ErrorFileNotFoundMessage:
return "File not found!";
case LayoutControlStringId.ErrorLoadingLayoutMessage:
return "Error loading layout!";
}
return base.GetLocalizedString(id);
}
}
To apply the custom localization provider, instantiate and assign it to the current localization provider:
Assigning the Current Localization Provider
C#
LayoutControlLocalizationProvider.CurrentProvider = new MyEnglishLayoutControlLocalizationProvider();