majiayu000 Localization
Overview
Deliver localized UI text and culture-aware formatting with runtime culture switching.
Core areas
- RESX resources and resource dictionaries
- Culture switching at runtime
- RTL layout considerations
Definition of done (DoD)
- No hardcoded user-visible strings in XAML or code
- All strings in RESX files with stable keys
- Dates/numbers use culture-aware formatting
- Culture switching works without app restart
- UI tested in at least one RTL language if RTL support is claimed
Workflow
- Define base resources and culture-specific RESX files.
- Bind localized strings in XAML or view models.
- Implement runtime culture switching in the shell.
- Validate RTL layouts for languages that require it.
Guidance
- Keep resource keys stable and descriptive.
- Use culture-aware formatting for dates and numbers.
- Avoid hard-coded UI strings.
References
references/resources.mdfor RESX patterns.references/culture-switching.mdfor runtime switch guidance.references/rtl.mdfor RTL layout considerations.