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LocalizationResourceGenerator

Localization Resource Generator & Translator CommandLine Tool for ASP.NET Core Application

dotnet resgen

dotnet resgen is a localization resource (resx) generator for the .NET Core applications. Also it translates the resource entries using Microsoft Translation APIs during the generation process.

How To Install

  1. Run the following command: dotnet publish -c Debug -r {runtime identifier}
  2. Add the binaries folder path - which is located in LocalizationResourceGenerator\src\LocalizationResourceGenerator\bin\Debug\{netcoreapp version}\{runtime identifier} - to the System PATH.

How To Use

dotnet resgen [arguments] [options]

Arguments:
  cultures   List of cultures, that the command will generate a resource file(s) for each one for them

Options:
  -h|--help            Show help information
  --default <CULTURE>  The default culture that the command will use it to translate from
  -t|--type <TYPE>     The type of the resource file [resx|restext]

Here is a few examples:

Command Description
dotnet resgen fr Generates a fr.resx resource file from <resource>.resx file with en as default culture
dotnet resgen fr es Generates a fr.resx and es.resx resource files from <resource>.resx file with en as default culture
dotnet resgen fr --default es Generates a fr.resx resource file from <resource>.resx file with Spanish as default culture
dotnet resgen fr -t restext Generates a fr.resx resource file from <resource>.restext file with Spanish as default culture

There are few steps you should consider before using the dotnet resgen command:

  • Create your default resource file without append the culture name in your resource directory
  • Go to the resource directory using command line
  • Run dotnet resgen command