Features

Multi-Language for Visual Studio provides extended support for localization of Visual Studio projects.

Supported project types include:

Supported languages include:

New in Version 7.2

Select a string for localization, or mark it as not requiring localization using a code analysis and code fix, as described in this article.

Major features:

automatic detection of text strings in your project, including:
- texts in the user interface
  (for example in the form designer or an ASP page) and
- texts in the source code
stores translations in a project database in XML format
selection of individual texts for translation
hiding texts which do not require translation
add comments to texts as an aid to translation
simple grid editor with one column per language
export to Excel or OpenOffice for professional translation
import completed translations back from the spreadsheet
automatic online translation with Microsoft or Google translators
(subject to support for specific combination of languages).
global database of reusable translations (translation memory)
generates supporting code automatically
can add support for switching between language at runtime
can add a language selection dialog to the project
support for East Asian languages
select or hide texts in the source code with regular expressions, matching either the contents of the text string, or the surrounding code on the same line
translation status for each text, e.g.
- original text
- edited translation
- online translation
- translation memory
- excel import

Online Translation

Online translation is supported with:

In all three cases, you can enter your own API key to access the translator.

The Google and DeepL translators will work without your own API key, but a limited quota, shared by all users.

Exporting texts to Excel (or Open Office) is an easy way to pass them on to a professional translator.