Modifying a .properties File

The Source Editor has two ways of letting you modify a .properties file: as a standard text file that lists all the properties and their values for a specific locale, or in a formatted properites pane, which enables you to view all properties and their values for all locales.

To modify a property in the Source Editor properties pane:

  1. Double-click the properties object node (Properties object node icon) in the Explorer.

    The Source Editor properties pane opens displaying all existing keys and their values for each locale.

  2. To change a property's key, enter the new name in the Key column. To change a property's value for a locale, enter the new value in the locale's column.

To modify a .property file as a text file:

  1. Expand the properties object node in the Explorer.
  2. Right-click the locale you want to modify and choose Edit. If you choose Edit from the properties object node's contextual menu, the IDE opens the default locale in the Source Editor.
  3. Make the desired changes and choose File and choose Save to save your changes.

To change a property's key from the Explorer:

  1. Expand the properties object node in the Explorer.
  2. Expand the node for the desired locale.
  3. Right-click the property key node and choose Rename.
  4. Enter a new name for the property and click OK.
See also
Removing a Property
Editing a Locale
Adding and Removing a Locale
Setting Properties Files

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