Configuring Internationalization Settings

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The IDE enables you to edit various settings affecting the behavior of the I18N module.

To Configure Internationalization Settings:

  1. Choose Tools > Options from the main menu and click Advanced Options in the Options window.
  2. In the left pane of the Options window, expand the Editing node and select Internationalization.
  3. Edit the property you wish to change by choosing its radio button or entering the setting's desired value directly.
  4. If you wish to edit an Expert setting, you can use the property's ellipsis button (...) to open its dedicated editor.
  5. Choose the appropriate expression format from the drop-down list in the dialog that appears.
  6. Add any variables you require by placing the cursor in the appropriate location in the expression field and double-clicking the desired predefined variable in the Arguments list.

    The IDE stores and applies the new settings when internationalizing files.

Expert I18N Settings

The IDE provides special property editors to assist you in forming POSIX-style regular expressions to determine whether a string is internationalized and to generate internationalization code. The editors' dialog boxes include predefined variables for common elements that you can use in your regular expressions, such as punctuation and spaces.

Expert I18N editors for the following properties are available in the IDE:

See Also
Internationalizing a Set of Files With the Internationalization Wizard
Code Formats for Internationalized Strings
Adding Arguments for Message Formats

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