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Localized Labels on Custom Widgets

  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 5 Aug 2018 21:51
    Localized Labels on Custom Widgets
  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 7 Feb 2011 6:00
    I am trying to use Sitefinity to store and retrieve the localizable labels for my own widgets (user controls).  My goal is for them to be included in Sitefinity's import/export of all localizable content for easy editing offline.

    I have a special method in all my user controls to retrieve labels based on a string key.  I would like to hook this method up to the Sitefinity API to retreive the localized label.

    Is this possible, and if so what approach should I take?  How does the mechanism work?
  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 10 Feb 2011 6:00

    Would Telerik.Sitefinity.Localization.Data be the right place to start? 

    To be more specific, I can add a localizable label with this code:

    var resources = ResourceManager.GetManager();
    resources.AddItem(
        Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture,
        "GroupName",
        "TestLabel1",
        "TestLabel1 Value",
        "TestLabel1 Description");
    resources.SaveChanges();

    And retrieve it with this code:

    var resources = ResourceManager.GetManager();
    var resource = resources.GetResourceOrEmpty(Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture, "GroupName", "TestLabel1");

    But how do I make it appear in the "Administration > Interface Labels and Messages" section of the Sitefinity back-end so that I can use the import/export language pack feature to set the value of my new label?

    I can see the new ClassID "GroupName" in Type dropdown of the "Create Label" form of the tool, but the label itself doesn't appear in the spreadsheet when I export..
  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 11 Feb 2011 6:00
    Hello Jeff,

    Please, check the Products sample from the SDK.

    You have to inherit from Telerik.Sitefinity.Localization.Resource and then register your resource in Global.asax like that:

    protected void Application_Start(object sender, EventArgs e)
        Bootstrapper.Initialized += newEventHandler<Telerik.Sitefinity.Data.ExecutedEventArgs>(this.AfterInit);
        
     
    private void AfterInit(object sender, ExecutedEventArgs args)
        Res.RegisterResource<CustomModuleResources>();

     



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    Pavel
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  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 14 Apr 2011 5:00
    Is it possible to use a localization label in a master page? I've been trying with

    <asp:Label ID="(Key value)" runat="server" />
  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 14 Apr 2011 5:00
    Hello Adam,

    You can use localized strings for label texts in master pages and even in .aspx pages part of your Sitefinity project. Bellow is a sample use of how to get the localized text for a resource class:
    <asp:Label runat="server" ID="lbl1" Text='<%$ Resources:NewsResources, Content %>'></asp:Label>


    Greetings,
    Radoslav Georgiev
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  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 14 Apr 2011 5:00
    Cheers! That did the trick, thanks :-)
  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 10 May 2011 5:00
    dear , i have a question but please reply me asap :) , i made 8 users controls and registered them as widgets , but  i am using Global resources of Asp.net ( .resx ) files , and my controls cant see these resources ... my version is 4.1 , please reply me asap , cause we are delivering ...

    Thanks;
    Freddy Khalaf
  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 13 May 2011 5:00
    Hello freddy,

    The thing is that we do not use the ASP.NET resource provider. We are using a custom one. You need to use localization strings as described here.

    Best wishes,
    Radoslav Georgiev
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  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 13 Mar 2012 5:00
    Hi Sitefinity Team,
    Can we import ASP.NET resource file in 'Import language pack' under 'Interface Labels and Messages' section of Administration? So that editor can edit resource key/values according to language. If yes, please provide details. It'll be very helpful in maintaining labels for custom controls.
    Thanks,
    Swati Bhatia
  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 13 Mar 2012 5:00
    Hi Sitefinity Team,
    Can we import ASP.NET resource file in 'Import language pack' under 'Interface Labels and Messages' section of Administration? So that editor can edit resource key/values according to language. If yes, please provide details. It'll be very helpful in maintaining labels for custom controls.
    Thanks,
    Swati Bhatia
  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 10 Oct 2013 5:00
    Hi Radoslav,
    The link under "here." is not working. Can you please provide the correct link?

    Thanks
    Nirav
  • Community Admin
    Posted by
    on 15 Oct 2013 5:00
    Hello,

    Please review the article available in our Sitefinity documentation.  Furthermore, you could take a look at this forum thread.

    Regards,
    Stefani Tacheva
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