Localize Reporting Applications
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This topic provides information about the localization specifics of each supported platform.
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You can localize text strings displayed in the report, the report control’s size and location and other report attributes. For more information, review the Localize Reports topic.
Localize DevExpress Controls via Satellite Resource Assemblies
You can localize your end-user reporting applications with the Satellite Resource Assemblies (libraries that contain translated resources).
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See Localization Service to learn how to download and modify the satellite assemblies required to localize applications created with DevExpress .NET controls.
Review the following topics for information on how to use this approach to localize end-user applications:
- Localizing WinForms Controls via Satellite Resource Assemblies
- Localizing WPF Controls via Satellite Resource Assemblies
- Localizing ASP.NET Controls via Satellite Resource Assemblies
Localize DevExpress Controls via Localizer Objects
The following table lists the localizer objects used to localize XtraReports UI elements on different platforms:
| Platform | Localizer | Resource String Enumeration | Namespace | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASP.NET (including ASP.NET MVC) | ASPxReportsLocalizer | ASPxReportsStringId | DevExpress.XtraReports.Web.Localization | |
| Print Preview for Windows Forms | PreviewLocalizer | PreviewStringId | DevExpress.XtraPrinting.Localization | Localize the Print Preview (WinForms Reporting) |
| End-User Report Designer for Windows Forms | ReportLocalizer | ReportStringId | DevExpress.XtraReports.Localization | Localize the End-User Report Designer (WinForms Reporting) |
| Document Preview for WPF | PrintingLocalizer | PrintingStringId | DevExpress.Xpf.Printing | Localize the Print Preview (WPF Reporting) |
| Report Designer for WPF | ReportDesignerLocalizer | ReportDesignerStringId | DevExpress.Xpf.Reports.UserDesigner.Localization | Localize the End-User Report Designer (WPF Reporting) |
Review the following topics for information on how to use this approach to localize end-user applications:
- Localizing WinForms Controls via Localizer Objects
- Localizing WPF Controls via Localizer Objects
- Localizing ASP.NET Controls via Localizer Objects
Localizing DevExpress Controls for Web via String Substitution
You can substitute localization strings to change the reporting controls’ UI text strings displayed on web pages. The following topics describe how to implement this approach on different platforms:
| Platform | Topic |
|---|---|
| ASP.NET Web Forms | Localize the Web Document Viewer, Localize the Web End-User Report Designer |
| ASP.NET MVC | Localize the Web Document Viewer, Localize the Web End-User Report Designer |
| ASP.NET Core | Localization |
| JavaScript | Localization |