Visual Basic and Visual C# Concepts
Localizing Applications

Localization is the process of customizing your application for a given culture or locale. Localization consists primarily of translating the user interface.

In This Section

Walkthrough: Localizing Windows Forms
Provides a step-by-step example of how to localize a Windows Form.
Walkthrough: Localizing Web Forms Pages
Provides a step-by-step example of how to localize a Web Forms page.
Hierarchical Organization of Resources for Localization
Explains how localized resources are stored and accessed in Visual Studio.
Security and Localized Satellite Assemblies
Discusses signing satellite assemblies with public-private key pairs.
Version Numbers for Main and Localized Satellite Assemblies
Introduces the SatelliteContractVersionAttribute class, which determines which satellite assemblies work with an application's main assembly
Neutral Resources Languages for Localization
Introduces the NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute class, which specifies the culture of the resources included in an application's main assembly.

Related Sections

Introduction to International Applications in Visual Basic and Visual C#
Discusses the concepts related to developing software for an international market using Visual Basic or Visual C#.
Globalizing Windows Forms
Provides links to topics about creating Windows applications that support multiple cultures.
Globalizing Web Forms Pages
Provides links to topics about creating Web applications that support multiple cultures.
Planning World-Ready Applications
Provides information on programming for an international audience, such as design issues and terminology.
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