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Chapter 06: Globalization and Accessibility - MCTS Exam 70-515

Lesson 1: Configuring Globalization and Localization¶

Using Local Resource Files¶

• Specific to a single page
• MUST be stored in App_LocalResources folder, which is a subfolder either of the site or of any folder containing web pages.
• The first available matching resource file from the following list is used: culture-specific, language-specific, default.
  

Naming Convention¶

Description	Name	Example	Notes
Default	PageName.aspx.resx	Orders.aspx.resx	Used when there's no match for the user's language-culture
Language-Specific1	PageName.aspx.LanguageID.resx	Orders.aspx.es.resx2
Culture-Specific	PageName.aspx.LanguageID-CultureID.resx	Orders.aspx.es-mx.resx3

¹ A list of language and culture codes can be found at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb896001.aspx.

² "ES" is the language code for Spanish

³ "ES-MX" is the culture code for a Spanish (Mexico).

Attaching Resources¶

• Automatic: Use Tools menu > Generate Local Resource File. This creates the App_LocalResources folder (if neccessary) and the RESX file and adds the meta:resourcekey attributes to the controls. Key string properties (Text, Caption, etc.) are externalized to the file via a Key.Property lookup.
• Implicitly: Add the meta:resourcekey attribute to any control, and add the Key.Property entries in the RESX file(s) as needed.
• Miscellaneous Text: Use the asp:Localize control with the meta:resourcekey attribute.
• Explicitly: Use this example: <asp:Button ... Text="<%$ Resources:, ButtonFindResource1.Text %>" />
• Explicitly: GetLocalResourceObject("Key.Property")
  

Using Global Resource Files¶

• Naming convention is the same as for local resource files.
• Stored in App_GlobalResources folder off the root folder.
• Cannot be used implicitly
• Can be accessed declaratively (see below).
• Can be accessed programmatically via Resources.ResourceFileName.Resource syntax.
• Can also be accessed programmatically via GetGlobalResourceObject("ResourceFileName", "ResourceName")
  

Example¶

The following references the WelcomeString resource entry in the SharedLocalizedText resource file.

Declaratively

<asp:Label ... Text="<%$ Resources:SharedLocalizedText, WelcomeString %>" ></asp:Label>

Programmatically

WelcomeLabel.Text = Resources.SharedLocalizedText.WelcomeString;

Lesson 2: Configuring Accessibility¶