Editing a Locale

The localized strings for each locale is stored in that locale's .properties file. You can modify a locale in the Source Editor either as a text file or in the properties pane, which displays the properties and values for all locales. You can also edit a specific locale with its customizer.

To edit a locale in the properties pane of the Source Editor:

  1. Double-click the properties object node (Properties Object Node) in the Explorer window.

    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.

    Use the New or Remove Property buttons to add or remove properties.

To edit a locale 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 edit a locale using the customizer:

  1. Expand the properties object node in the Explorer.
  2. Right-click the desired locale for the properties object in the Explorer window and choose Customize from the contextual menu. If you choose the command the properties object node's contextual menu the customizer opens for the default locale.
  3. Click the ellipsis (...) button to change locales. This option is not available for the default locale.
  4. To add a new property to the locale, click Add Key and enter a new key and value with the New Property dialog box.
  5. To remove a property from the locale, select the property and click Remove Key.

    You cannot edit the existing values of properties with the customizer.

See also
Adding and Removing a Locale
Modifying a .properties File
Creating a .properties File
Setting Properties Files

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