ASP.NET MVC Localization

Question

I read some post about ASP.NET MVC application, but I found only article on static text. Which is the strategy when the content of a dropdown must change with the language too ?

I have a IList<MyClass>() where MyClass is

public MyClass(){
        public int Id { get; set; }
        public string Code { get; set; }
        public string EN { get; set; }
        public string FR { get; set; }
        public string ES { get; set; }
}

depending the language of my UI, I have to use EN (English), FR (French), .. values.

Thanks,

mathieu · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-17 20:40:19Z

2

You could use this approach :

public class LocalizableModel
{
    private Dictionary<string,string> labels = new Dictionary<string,string> ();
    public string LocalizedLabel
    {
        get { return this.labels[Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName]; }
    }
}

And in Global.asax

protected void Session_Start(Object Sender, EventArgs e)
{
    // set the correct culture, using cookie, querystring, whatever
    System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new System.Globalization.CultureInfo(1033);            
}

answered May 17, 2011 at 20:40

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TheBoubou Over a year ago

I can have MyClass, MyClassShoes, MyClassCar, .... but all the time the same properties.

mathieu Over a year ago

So you add a dictionary to each of them

Kuvalda.Spb.Ru · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-18 10:47:21Z

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In our case I suggest to use EF Code-First (http://weblogs.asp.net/scottgu/archive/2010/07/16/code-first-development-with-entity-framework-4.aspx) for your business models. I'ts simplest.

Use metadata attributes to localize property names and validation messages (http://afana.me/post/aspnet-mvc-internationalization.aspx).

Use database stored dictionaries to map entities codes to human readable localized names.

If you need simple lists, use localized string resources to define comma separated list and string.Split() to make a list of items.

answered May 18, 2011 at 10:47

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