EasyLocalizer

A lightweight Visual Studio add‑in that automates resource key creation, .resx updates, and code replacement—perfect for both Razor markup and C# code.

Prepare

0. If you don't have any, create language resource files anywhere you want, like Localization.resx and Localization.fr.resx, Localization.pl.resx etc
1. Open your code, put cursor anywhere in code and press the hotkey Ctrl+Alt+R or choose Localize from right-click context menu.
2. Set prefix you want and path to the MAIN .resx file (like Localization.resx).
3. Click OK or press Enter.

How to Use

Invoke

1. Place your cursor on, or select, any string literal or identifier.
2. Press the hotkey Ctrl+Alt+R or choose Localize from right-click context menu.

Dialog Overview

• Name: Resource key (editable).
• Value: Base‑language text for your default culture.
• Locale Fields: Auto‑detected *.{culture}.resx translation entries.

Options (expand with the chevron)

• Key Prefix: Set your key prefix (default Loc).
• Resource Path: Relative path to the primary .resx file.
• Key Format: Choose between:
• @Prefix[…] for Razor/Blazor markup
• Prefix[…] for C# code

Apply

• Click OK or press Enter to save settings, update all relevant .resx files, and replace the selected code with your formatted key.

Future features

Auto AI translation with ChatGPT API key