Localization
in SharePoint 2013 JavaScript Object Model
Introduction
The following approach is the simplest one for using
resources in JavaScript file for SharePoint 2013, three quick steps to use
resource files in your JavaScript file.
Resource File
We assume that you have created two resource files for example
(.ar-sa, en-us) to localize your application that will be deployed to resources
folder as below figure.
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Add new resource key named “lan” in both en-us and ar-sa
files as below figures.
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| Figure 2 |
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| Figure 3 Now, you can test the existence of your resource files by typing the URL of resource file as below figure 4. |
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| Figure 4 |
If it exists, it will
be downloaded for you as below figure 5.
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| Figure 5
You can see that Res var contains all resources so when you
access resource, you will call it as below: Ex: Res.AddNew ,Res.modified…etc as figure 6.
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Figure 6
Script Link
Now, you can go to your custom master page or any other
place (webpart, user control..etc.) where you want to include the link of
resource file, in my case ( I will include it in master page) as below figure.
name = it respresent the name of your resource file name. culture= it respresent the language of resource file, we set the value to be a resource key in order to apply localization on the application.
<script type="text/javascript" src="/_layouts/ScriptResx.ashx?culture=<asp:Literal
runat='server' Text='<%$Resources:MIP,lan;%>' />&name=MIP"> </script>
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Script Link
JavaScript File
You can use resource values in your JavaScript file, but make sure that resource key starts with lowercase letter, assume that you have a
resource key named “modified” in your resource file, you will call it from Res
values collection of objects as below.
<script
type=”text/javascript”>
alert(Res.modified);
</script>
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- Note: Resource name should be start with lowercase letter. like (modified, created)
