Localizing SharePoint: Adding Multi-language Support to Your Site
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More and more, single SharePoint applications are being exposed to international audiences, both on the Internet and the intranets of the world – and clients only want to pay once. We will dive into how localization works in SharePoint in markup, in code-behind, and in CAML. We will also look at the pros and cons of variations in 2007, and how they have been improved for 2010
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Hello!
Localizing SharePoint
Adding Multi-language Support to Your Site
Who are you?
Greg Hurlman:Avanade Group ManagerSharePoint ArchitectDeveloperFatherHokieGamerWorld Famous Jungle Cruise Skipper (ret.)
Making life easy through localization
Language Packs: Mystery of the MS Download Center
Language Packs: Setup• No, you’re not screwed.
• Don’t forget WSS!
• Don’t forget WSS patches!
• Going to have to run the Config Wizard at least 4 times(It’ll take a while)
Demo!
Variations
Variations
Variation Root
Label(en-US)
Label(fr-FR)
Label(en-GB)
Not everything varies
• Yes:– Publishing Content
• No:– Page Layouts (all Site Collection-level
stuff)– Permissions– List Changes (mostly)–Web Part List References– Pretty much everything else
So why bother with them?
• Easy content management for end users• Automatic user redirection
• Workflow-driven translation possible
Demo!
On with the code
So what can we build with this stuff?
• Everything you’re already building
• No more magic strings
• Resources!
Resources: Learn to love them
• All your strings/images/etc are belong to them
• Stay neutral
• One .resx per locale
• Just say no to Properties/Resources.resx
Where do I put these .resx things?
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\12\Resources
In a Feature, of course.
How do I get my information back out?
• $Resources:ResourceFileName,ResourceKeyName
• In XML, just drop it in
• In markup, surround it with <% %>
• In code, use SPUtility.GetLocalizedString(…)
Demo!
What else is new?
Shiny!
• Variations• Timer Jobs• Content Propagation
• Site Collection Alternate Languages
Demo!
Questions?
Photo Credits• http://www.flickr.com/photos/photojonny/2268845904/• http://www.flickr.com/photos/magdalar/2950663799• http://www.flickr.com/photos/angelsk/4176291456• http://www.flickr.com/photos/caharley72/4343295169• http://www.flickr.com/photos/bestrated1/341866875• http://www.flickr.com/photos/gilderic/4240700822• http://www.flickr.com/photos/damaradeaella/2822846819/
Thanks for coming!
• Don’t forget your evaluations
• You can find me at:• Blog: http://greghurlman.com• Twitter: @ghurlman• FB: http://facebook.com/greg.hurlman• Email: [email protected]• Princeton Area SharePoint User Group• SharePoint Saturday New York
