Localize Reporting Applications
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This topic contains 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 with 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 technique to localize end-user applications:
- Localize WinForms Controls with Satellite Resource Assemblies
- Localize WPF Controls with Satellite Resource Assemblies
- Localize ASP.NET Controls with Satellite Resource Assemblies
- Localize Blazor Controls with Satellite Resource Assemblies
Localize DevExpress Controls with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Platforms | DataAccessUILocalizer | DataAccessUIStringId | DevExpress.DataAccess.UI.Localization | |
| 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, ReportResLocalizer | 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:
- Localize WinForms Controls with Localizer Objects
- Localize WPF Controls with Localizer Objects
- Localize ASP.NET Controls with Localizer Objects
Localize DevExpress Controls for Web with 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 technique on different platforms:
| Platform | Topic |
|---|---|
| ASP.NET Web Forms | Localization - ASP.NET Web Forms Document Viewer, Localization - ASP.NET Web Forms Report Designer |
| ASP.NET MVC | Localization - ASP.NET MVC Document Viewer, Localization - ASP.NET MVC Report Designer |
| ASP.NET Core | Localization - ASP.NET Core Reporting |
| JavaScript | Localization - Reporting Components in JavaScript Frameworks |
| Blazor | Localization - Blazor Reporting Components |