How Do I: Create a Multi-Lingual Site with Localization?

Whenever i put a button on the page and run that page, the button is showing Stretched.

How does Request["Language1"] work from inside the content place holder. I am having trouble getting this code to run.

I have a page that I have created from a masterpage. This page contains a content placeholder. Inside the content place holder is my dropdownlist "Language1". When InitializeCulture() is overwritten I do not see the collection being written to the string.

   protected override void InitializeCulture()

   {

       string language = Request["LanguageSelector"];

       if (language != null && language != "")

       {

           Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new CultureInfo(language);

           Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(language);

       }

   }

<asp:Content ID="Content3" runat="server" ContentPlaceHolderID="ContentPlaceHolderLanguageSelector">

   <asp:DropDownList ID="LanguageSelector" runat="server" AutoPostBack="true" OnSelectedIndexChanged="LanguageSelector_SelectedIndexChang ed">

       <asp:ListItem Value="auto">Auto</asp:ListItem>

       <asp:ListItem Value="fr">French</asp:ListItem>

       <asp:ListItem Value="en-US">English (US)</asp:ListItem>

       <asp:ListItem Value="en-GB">English (UK)</asp:ListItem>

   </asp:DropDownList>

</asp:Content>

I am not sure what I am doing wrong here?

The example assumes that the DropDownList ID is "Language1".  Your example uses "LanguageSelector".

I did a summary of that in my blog:

programmersjournal.blogspot.com/.../multi-lingual-web-sites-using-aspnet.html

How to Make flags by language when user click on the flag

language changed

By C# plz

Thank you

I'd like to get the C# code please

Soha

This video is very interesting but how can I do with a Menu?

Thank you.

Soha, download it from the "Get C# Code above" or download.microsoft.com/.../Localization_CS.msi

This tutorial is really helpfull for a simple page but is there any advanced tutorial on Localization with MasterPage, ASP Navigation Control and SiteMap?

Here is my problem :

I use linkbuttons on my MasterPage to change localization (I just have 2 languages). I have localized my sitemap too. Everything works fine but I can't get the localization of the sitemap changed when another culture is selected with the buttonlink. Therefore my menu stays on initial browser language.

Alternatively, I have tried to switch sitemaprovider depending on the culture selected but It does'nt worked.

Thank you

Eve

Does this example work with MasterPages?

My issue is the same as Eve's and Peter's. I don't know how much testing they've done, but I've done a LOT. In every case when MasterPages are used, the page does not refresh properly with the resource tags from the selected language. It appears that the AutoPostBack event is executing, but not across all layers of the site. SiteMaps, Resource Keys, etc. none associated with the MasterPage, NOR those inside Content Placeholders change language.

One odd note: as with the sample here, .NET intrensic controls do seem to change. For example, I've put on a LoginView and LoginStatus object within my MasterPage and it appears to be changing to the requested language.

ANY help on this would be GREATLY appreciated.

NOTE: I have looked a the solution with cookies posted and it is not an option for us.

good one

good video

great video, just one little remark.

French isn't françois but français.

help is needed in localization with Master page.........my application work fine, I have created menu on master page, and xml file these are working fine when I am change language from browser.. I want to change language throught combobox I donot know, when I am selecting other language it is not fact on cultural languge......... when I change it from browser and load application again then it can apply and change cultural language

here is my code

<asp:DropDownList ID="Language1" runat="server" AutoPostBack="True"

               style="top: 152px; left: 275px; position: absolute; height: 22px; width: 99px">

               <asp:ListItem Value="en-US">English (US)</asp:ListItem>

               <asp:ListItem Value="en-GB">English (UK)</asp:ListItem>

               <asp:ListItem Value="fr">French</asp:ListItem>

               <asp:ListItem Value="sv">Swedish</asp:ListItem>

           </asp:DropDownList>

public partial class _Default : System.Web.UI.Page

{

      protected override void InitializeCulture()

   {

       string lang = Request["Language1"];

       if (lang != null && lang != "")

       {

           Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new CultureInfo(lang);

           Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(lang);

       }

   }

}

any one help me it would be wonder ful

Looking forward reply

great video but i have a large database and i want to display all its content in hindi language.how could i do this

Great Video , wel as we can change language by this way can we change the theme of full home page..?

Very good video...thanks

I get an Exception with Auto value:

Culture name 'auto' is not supported.

Parameter name: name

Others work fine.

Please any help, thanks.

Very good video

How do i populate year in a dropdown.Note:The year format should change according to culture.Eg:In english -2008 in Korean 2008연도

hi 2 all........

can anyone help me pls

i make both default.aspx.resx and default.aspx.fr.resx file

and insert data in xml (resx) file but i it is not disply result....

show label with label txet and button with button text.

Thanks ! Jërëjëf !

Good video, but what happen with control like GridView??? How do we set up the header of the columns  in different languages?

Culture name "auto" gives an exception. What "auto" actually means? Except this one everything is OK. Good video. Thanks.