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How to support Multi-languages in a Metro Styled App

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Is there any articles or samples to explain how to support multi-languages in a Metro Styled App. We can add a Resources.resw file into project, but how to use it. While languages of OS is switched, what happen in a Metro Styped App? what chance to reload the related string resource for it?

Wednesday, November 2, 2011 7:34 AM

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Have you seen these two presentations on the subject? I think they are a great start if you haven't run across them yet.

Reach a worldwide audience by building a world-ready app
APP-411T
Speakers: Kipling Knox
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/BUILD/BUILD2011/APP-411T

Build world-ready Metro style apps using XAML
APP-528C
Speakers: Tim Heuer
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/BUILD/BUILD2011/APP-528C

For samples, there is a XAML (C#) sample here you may be interested in reviewing as well:

Application resources and localization sample
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Application-resources-and-cd0c6eaa

A C++ sample related to this topic:

Globalization preferences sample
http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Globalization-preferences-6654eb36

Thanks,

-David
- Proposed as answer by DavidLambMicrosoft employee, Moderator Thursday, November 3, 2011 4:21 PM
- Marked as answer by Ever Chen Friday, November 18, 2011 9:31 AM
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