New Localization Workflows in Xcode 10

WWDC 2018

Xcode Localization Catalog

• New type of localization artifact with .xcloc extension
• You can localize Non-strings localizable assets (HTML, image, etc) 👍
• Provide additional contextual information

contents.json

• Development region
• Target locale
• Tool Info
• Version

Localized Contents

• XLIFF 1.2 document containing the project localized strings
• Non-strings localizable assets
• Organized into the same file system hierarchy as Xcode project
• Override resources

Source Contents

• Assets used to produce the Localized Contents
• Organized into the same file system hierarchy as Xcode project
• Provided for context

Notes

• Provide additional information to the localizers
• Screenshots
• Readme file

Continuous Integration-export

Demo (Localized image)

Intent Definition File

• Used to define custom intents for shortcuts
• .intentdefinition extension
• Base localized
• Localized using .strings files and .stringsdict files

Localizable content — strings

Deferred Localized Intents String

• Localization happens when the string is presented to the user
• Used when preparing the intent for donation

Siri Shortcuts Localization

• Xcode combines Shortcut types and enums when generating .strings file
• .strings and/or .stringsdict are used to localize Shortcuts
• Use deferredLocalizedIntentsString API for donated intents
• Strings defined in .stringsdict file are preferred at runtime
• Use strings or strings IDs as Localized String Key