Unable to localized aspx page

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Hello Everyone I am working on website development in asp.net. where i have used Master Page concept and content page. and by using dropdownlist I am changing its language. Folder Hierarchy : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solution Localization Demo Solution Localization Demo Localization Demo Localization Demo App_Code App_Code App_Data App_Data App_GlobalRsources App_GlobalRsources App_LocalResources App_LocalResources ContentPage.aspx.ar.resx ContentPage.aspx.ar.resx ContentPage.aspx.hi.resx ContentPage.aspx.hi.resx ContentPage.aspx.de.resx ContentPage.aspx.de.resx MasterPage.aspx.ar.resx MasterPage.aspx.ar.resx MasterPage.aspx.hi.resx MasterPage.aspx.hi.resx MasterPage.aspx.de.resx MasterPage.aspx.de.resx Bin Bin PagesFolder ContentPage.aspx ViewPagesFolder ContentPage.aspx.cs ContentPage.aspx MasterPage.master ContentPage.aspx.cs MasterPage.mastercs MasterPagesFolder web.config MasterPage.master MasterPage.master.cs web.config ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fig .No. 1 (with Pages Folder) Fig .No. 2 (Without Pages Folder) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As we see in fig no. 2 if I took this file hirarchy then application works perfect. but if I changed something like [refer fig. no. 1 ] added one folder and add actual content file inside it. then website stops localization process. how to call that App_LocalResource Files.

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

try to move App_LocalResource under PageFolder and check Regards Iftikar

Rohit More · Answer

As your suggested way I mean Language wise categorization in App_GlobalResources Suppose In project there are 5 files (.aspx) and each can contain more than 15 components and I need to store each Text and its Tooltips. ----------------------------- Situation : Files - 5 Components - 15 Stirings to be localized - 2 (Text and Tooltip) ----------------------- Total : 5*15*2 = 150 strings in 1 file for per Language. I think it would become very complicated na. I will appreciate  if you will provide any example. Regards : Rohit More

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

whenever you create a local resource file for each page it will always create in the same root directory. So only your code was not working. in App_Global will be used only for string value not like control id value. As I shown you earlier. I request you going forward try to use Global resource as I have shown earlier. Regards. Iftikar

Rohit More · Answer

Yeah Boss Its working .... Thank you so much. I am sorry but still I am feeling its Alternative  not perfect solution. but no worries Its working fine. once again Thank you. but 1 thing I didnt get why that error is raised during moving .resx files to App_GlobalResource? Regards : Rohit More. Please find out Enclosed Localization small Demo attachment.

Rohit More · Answer

yes sir. It is necessary to create pages folder. In this way I am creating resource key for each component. ----------- In ContentPage.aspx.hi.resx ---- lblFirstNameResource.Text -> Some Value ------------- I am keeping .resx files in App_LocalResources . I tried to move in App_GlobalResources. but getting error The resource lblFirstNameResource.Text is not valid identifier. Regards : Rohit More

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

I have few question Is it necessary for you to create Page folder? Can you check by putting your resource file in App_GlobalResources and bind the control as  runat=server> ? Can you provide me how you are bind the resource value to each control? Regards Iftikar

Rohit More · Answer

This is really nice approach. I appreciate for this. but my question is lil different. Please chek this link . http://www.daniweb.com/web-development/aspnet/threads/458159/cant-localized-aspx-page My Project structure will tell you Exctly problem is.

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

Hi Lets say you want to change language either English (United States) or German (Germany). The culture name from this: en-US and de-DE. So you create two resource file under App_GlobalResources as ProjectResources.en-US.resx and ProjectResources.de-DE.resx In your aspx page Choose Language  English (United States) German (Germany)  runat=server>  runat=server> In your code behind protected override void InitializeCulture() { if (Request.Form[DdlLanguage] != null) { UICulture = Request.Form[DdlLanguage]; Culture = Request.Form[DdlLanguage]; } base.InitializeCulture(); } You can have only two resource file Your resource file will contain See below the output So you no need to have so many resource file. Regards Iftikar

Rohit More · Answer

Thank you for reply Sir I have more than 50 Files to be localized for Project and by loading each string manually its headache for me. So cant we just pass resource Files or provide reference while execution? Is there any provision provided?

Iftikar Hussain · Answer

Hi Please refer the below link. It is showing the easiest way to implement localization. http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/15991/An-Easy-Introduction-to-Localization-in-ASP-NET-2 Regards Iftikar