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Useful ReSharper plugin for localization

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26 Apr 2007 2  
This ReSharper plugin contains features that helps you for localization

Introduction

This article describes plugin functions.

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  • Context actions
    • Move strings to resource
    • Replace string by property
    • Use System.String.Empty instead of ""
    • Use System.Environment.NewLine instead of "\r\n"
  • Highlighting
    • String literal is invalid
    • String could be moved to resource
    • String present in a resource
  • Refactoring
    • Move strings to resource
    • Move all strings from file(s) to resource
    • Move all strings from folder(s) to resource
    • Move all strings from project(s) to resource
    • Move all strings from solution to resource

Context actions

Move strings to resource

Move strings to resource by context action.

Replace string by property

If a string exists in project resource files, then use "Replace string by property" context action.

Use System.String.Empty instead of ""

For empty strings use System.String.Empty.

Use System.Environment.NewLine instead of "\r\n"

For string that contains \r and \n, use System.Environment.NewLine.

Highlighting

String literal is invalid

In the ReSharper -> Options you can set "Localization -> String literal is invalid" to "Show as error".

An unrecognized escape sequence marked by red wave.

String could be moved to resource

In the ReSharper -> Options you can set "Localization -> String literal could be moved to resource" to "Show as warning".

All strings underlined by wavy line.

Refactoring

Move strings to resource

You can move strings to resource by context action or main menu item.

First, you select the resource file and string name.

If the checkbox "Apply for all same strings in project {CurrentProjectName}" is true, then you can see all the same strings in this project.

Current string does not present in this list.

String placed to resource file after action.

and string literal replaced by property.

If checkbox "Keep modified files open" is true, then you can undo this action.

History

All changes

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