Localization Manager plug-in

The Localization Manager is used to localize (translate) the XBOUND user interface into another language, or to adjust an existing translation.

You can also export and reimport a localization project.

After translating, it is time to implement and test your translation.

Information about the toolbar

The toolbar has these buttons:

	New XBOUND Translation Project	Creates a new translation project as described in Translating the XBOUND interface to a new language.
	New Third-Party Translation Project	Creates a new translation project for a third-party user interface as described in Translating a third-party user interface to a new language.
	Open	Opens an existing translation project.
	Import Translation Project	Used when updating a translation, for example when a new version of XBOUND becomes available.
	Save	Saves the current translation project.
	Save as	Saves the current translation project with a new name.
	Generate resource files	Generates satellite assemblies for XBOUND DLLs as described in Implementing and testing your translation.
	Undo, Redo	Undo and redo functions for actions performed in the Translation column.
	Import from Excel	Imports a translation project from a Microsoft Excel worksheet as described in Exporting and reimporting a localization project.
	Filter	Filters the table so that you see only the desired entries. Click the filter button and select one of the options: Only empty entries Only invalid entries – for example when the original text contains a variable such as {0} but the translation does not. Only changed entries – used when updating a translation. When filtering is in effect, the button is darker than usual, showing that it is selected: When filtering is in effect, changes in the Translation column are not immediately filtered out. To refresh filtering, deselect and then reselect the same filter. When deselected, the filter button looks like this:
	Expand all	Expands all of the nodes in the tree view.
	Collapse all	Collapses all of the nodes in the tree view.
	Change progress information	By default in the left pane you can see how many strings each item contains and how many of those are translated. To see percentages instead, click this button. Click the button repeatedly to toggle between the different ways that progress information is displayed.
	Auto Translate	Inserts a translation that is automatically generated by Google Translate. Note: This provides a very rough translation. Careful editing is required. An internet connection is required.
	Export to Excel	Exports a translation project to a Microsoft Excel worksheet as described in Exporting and reimporting a localization project.
	Clear all translated values	Clears the Translation column.
	Copy	Copies the strings from the source language into empty fields in the Translation column. (If there is already a string in the Translation column, it is not overwritten.)
	Auto fill – reuse translations	Applies the same translations to identical strings. All empty fields in the Translation column that have identical original text are automatically filled in with existing translations of that text (if any). This is especially useful for short or often-used strings such as "OK", "Save As", etc. Note: This function is case sensitive. If the original text has different capitalization, or if the Translation cell already contains some text, the translation will not be copied. To deactivate the copying function, click the Auto fill button again.

The file name of this plug-in (in case you need to add it to the XBOUND Management Center, for example) is xboundPlugInLocalizationManager.dll.

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