Introduction:-This
Article talks about creating Multilingual Website in Asp.net
Step 1:- Create a
New ASP.NET Empty Web Application.
Step 2:- Add a
new Webform and add below sample code for user interface inside form tag.
<asp:ToolkitScriptManager ID="ToolkitScriptManager1" runat="server"></asp:ToolkitScriptManager>
<asp:UpdatePanel ID="UpdatePanel1" runat="server">
<ContentTemplate>
<div>
<center>
<table>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<h2>Multilingual Demo</h2>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" align="right">
<asp:DropDownList ID="ddlLang" runat="server" AutoPostBack="True" OnSelectedIndexChanged="ddlLang_SelectedIndexChanged">
<asp:ListItem Text="English" Value="en-US"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="français" Value="fr-FR"></asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Text="español" Value="es-ES"></asp:ListItem>
</asp:DropDownList>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="lblName" runat="server" Text="Name" meta:resourcekey="lblNameResource1"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtName" runat="server" meta:resourcekey="txtNameResource1"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="lblEmail" runat="server" Text="Email" meta:resourcekey="lblEmailResource1"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtEmail" runat="server" meta:resourcekey="txtEmailResource1"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<asp:Label ID="lblPhone" runat="server" Text="Phone" meta:resourcekey="lblPhoneResource1"></asp:Label>
</td>
<td>
<asp:TextBox ID="txtPhone" runat="server" meta:resourcekey="txtPhoneResource1"></asp:TextBox>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
<br />
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
</td>
<td>
<asp:Button ID="btnSubmit" runat="server" Text="Submit" />
<asp:Button ID="btnReset" runat="server" Text="Reset" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</center>
</div>
</ContentTemplate>
</asp:UpdatePanel>
Step 3:- Now Add ASP.NET folder App_GlobalResources
in order to save language resource file (.resx).
Right click on project name in solution exploreràAddàAdd ASP.NET FolderàApp_GlobalResources
Step 4:- Add Resource file for
different language inside App_GlobalResources folder.
Right Click
App_GlobalResourcesàAddàNew ItemàResources File (.resx)
Note:-While naming file makes sure
you follow below name.
List
of different culture specification along with their name is available here
Step 5:- Now change Resource file
Build Action to Embedded Resource.
Right Click Resource fileàpropertyàBuild Action=Embedded Resources.
Step 6:- Write below code in
the code-behind file of the created Webform.
Firstly import few
required namespaces
using System;
using System.Resources;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Threading;
using System.Reflection;
ResourceManager resourceManager; //use to access cultural specific
resources at runtime.
CultureInfo cultureInfo; //provide information related to specific
culture.
protected void Page_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if(Session["Lang"]==null)
{
Session["Lang"] =
Request.UserLanguages[0];//represent array of client language preferences.
}
if(!IsPostBack)
{
loadCulture();
}
}
private void loadCulture()
{
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new CultureInfo(Session["Lang"].ToString());
//fetch language preference.
resourceManager = new ResourceManager("MultilingualDemo.App_GlobalResources.Lang", Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly());
cultureInfo = Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture;
//fetch language details.
lblName.Text =
resourceManager.GetString("Name", cultureInfo);
lblEmail.Text =
resourceManager.GetString("Email", cultureInfo);
lblPhone.Text =
resourceManager.GetString("Phone", cultureInfo);
btnSubmit.Text =
resourceManager.GetString("Submit", cultureInfo);
btnReset.Text =
resourceManager.GetString("Reset", cultureInfo);
}
protected void ddlLang_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Session["Lang"] =
ddlLang.SelectedValue;
loadCulture();
}
Step 7:- Preview of the Work
Hope you enjoyed it!!
