Using the Localization Files Editor, you can translate selected strings from one language to one or more
other languages.
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Launch the Localization Files Editor using one of the following methods:
- Double-click res/values/strings.xml (or any of the localized strings.xml files in your project).
- Right-click res/values/strings.xml (or any of the localized strings.xml files in your project) and select . From the Editor Selection dialog, select
Localization Files Editor and click OK.
The Localization Files Editor appears, showing the base (or default) strings file and any localized
strings files.
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If desired, hide columns to simplify the editing process.
To hide a column, right-click anywhere within the Localization Files Editor table, select Show
Columns, and then select the column to be hidden. (Repeat this step to show a previously hidden
column.)
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Select the text strings to be translated (all strings being translated must be in the same language), then
right-click one of them and select Translate cell(s) from the menu that appears.
The Translate Cells dialog appears.
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Verify that the translation service you wish to use is selected in the Service
list.
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Verify that the language being translated from is correctly indicated. If not, select it from the list
indicated by Translate from.
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In the To section of the dialog, specify the desired target languages. Note that you
can only translate into languages for which there already exists a localization file (and therefore there is a
corresponding column shown in the Android Localization Files Editor).
Select a target languages list and type the first character of the desired language to quickly scroll
through the list. Your computer's up- and down-arrow keys can then be used to rapidly iterate through the
alphabetical list of languages.
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Click OK to translate the strings.
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Select within the Android
Localization Files editor to save your changes.