Localize Reporting Applications

Dec 25, 2023
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This topic contains information about the localization specifics of each supported platform.

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You can localize text strings displayed in the report, the report control’s size and location, and other report attributes. For more information, review the Localize Reports topic.

Localize DevExpress Controls with Satellite Resource Assemblies

You can localize your end-user reporting applications with the Satellite Resource Assemblies (libraries that contain translated resources).

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See Localization Service to learn how to download and modify the satellite assemblies required to localize applications created with DevExpress .NET controls.

Review the following topics for information on how to use this technique to localize end-user applications:

Localize DevExpress Controls with Localizer Objects

The following table lists the localizer objects used to localize XtraReports UI elements on different platforms:

Platform	Localizer	Resource String Enumeration	Namespace	Additional Information
All Platforms	DataAccessUILocalizer	DataAccessUIStringId	DevExpress.DataAccess.UI.Localization
ASP.NET (including ASP.NET MVC)	ASPxReportsLocalizer	ASPxReportsStringId	DevExpress.XtraReports.Web.Localization
Print Preview for Windows Forms	PreviewLocalizer	PreviewStringId	DevExpress.XtraPrinting.Localization	Localize the Print Preview (WinForms Reporting)
End-User Report Designer for Windows Forms	ReportLocalizer, ReportResLocalizer	ReportStringId	DevExpress.XtraReports.Localization	Localize the End-User Report Designer (WinForms Reporting)
Document Preview for WPF	PrintingLocalizer	PrintingStringId	DevExpress.Xpf.Printing	Localize the Print Preview (WPF Reporting)
Report Designer for WPF	ReportDesignerLocalizer	ReportDesignerStringId	DevExpress.Xpf.Reports.UserDesigner.Localization	Localize the End-User Report Designer (WPF Reporting)

Review the following topics for information on how to use this approach to localize end-user applications:

Localize DevExpress Controls with UI Localization Client

The UI Localization Client is a cross-platform utility that allows you to quickly identify non-translated strings of DevExpress UI controls and translate them during a debug session. The utility automatically generates a RESX file(s) with translated resources and adds it to the project.

For more information refer to the following topic: UI Localization Client.

Localize DevExpress Controls for Web with String Substitution

You can substitute localization strings to change the reporting controls’ UI text strings displayed on web pages. The following topics describe how to implement this technique on different platforms:

Platform	Topic
ASP.NET Web Forms	Localize the Web Document Viewer
Localize the Web End-User Report Designer
ASP.NET MVC	Localize the Web Document Viewer
Localize the Web End-User Report Designer
ASP.NET Core	Localization
JavaScript	Localization
Blazor	Localization

Identify Non-Translated Strings

Use our UI Localization Client tool shipped as part of your DevExpress subscription. This tool streamlines the entire localization process. You can quickly find non-translated strings and translate them during a debug session.
Handle the XtraLocalizer.QueryLocalizedStringNonTranslated event to collect non-localized resource strings for further translation. The event allows you to focus on strings that require translation in your application.