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Multilingual support for Web Application

AB777117-Dec-12 23:18

AB7771

17-Dec-12 23:18

Hi All,
I want to support multiple languages in my web application, here are few queries that I have
1) Do I need to install the fonts for those languages?
2) Using resource file will help me to change the images and text on the page for that language.
3) Is the Operating system involved anywhere in this process, e.g. if my application is being accessed by a person in China with a Chinese OS installed on his machine, will it affect?

Expecting your expert comments on the above.

Thanks & Regards,
Pramod
"Everyone is a genius at least once a year"

Re: Multilingual support for Web Application

Rahul Rajat Singh17-Dec-12 23:43

Rahul Rajat Singh

17-Dec-12 23:43

This article will definitely answer most of your queries.

Using Globalization and Localization in ASP.NET[^]

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Re: Multilingual support for Web Application

AB777118-Dec-12 2:27

AB7771

18-Dec-12 2:27

Thanks for your reply Rahul,
I tried the resource file approach but somehow the label text is not changing...
Is there something that I am missing?

Thanks & Regards,
Pramod
"Everyone is a genius at least once a year"

Re: Multilingual support for Web Application

Deflinek17-Dec-12 23:57

Deflinek

17-Dec-12 23:57

I don't consider an expert myself, but I have some comments Smile | :)

1. Install WHERE? If you use web fonts or similar technique to display text on your site then yes, you need to have the fonts that support your languages. If you use one of standard fonts, then users have to have it installed on their machines.

2. Yes, resource files will help you but it is nowhere near the out-of-the box feature. Plan ahead and don't hardcode anything that can be different in other languages.

3. It depends. Not strictly the OS, but regional settings on user machine. Keep in mind that many elements may display differently especially if you what to parse user input. For example decimal separator may be '.'(dot) or ','(comma), currency symbol may be before or after amount and date formats are pure wild Smile | :)

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Re: Multilingual support for Web Application

Chandrabhan Sangale18-Dec-12 18:01

Chandrabhan Sangale

18-Dec-12 18:01

Please go through this atricle once..
<a href="http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/13153/Multilingual-Support-for-Web-Applications">Multilingual Support for Web Applications</a>[<a href="http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/13153/Multilingual-Support-for-Web-Applications" target="_blank" title="New Window">^</a>]

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