How to use NSLocalizedString

 

check your device supporting languages

 

NSUserDefaults *defaults = [NSUserDefaults standardUserDefaults]; 

NSArray *languages = [defaults objectForKey:@"AppleLanguages"]; 

NSLog(@"%@", languages);

 

 

set international for nib/xib file

 

1.nib/xib -> right click "Get Info"

2. Left click "Add Localization"

3. set the strings you need and save

 

 

Build Localizable.strings file

 

1.Resources -> right click and select "Add" -> "New File"

2. "Resource" -> choose "Strings File"

3. Save the file with name "Localizable.strings" or other name you like

4. Right click file "Localizable.strings"  -> choose "Get Info"

5. Left click "Make File Localizable" -> choose Tab "General"

6. Add "zh_CN" -> "Add" (or "zh_TW", "zh_HK" and so on)

 

Add souce code

NSString *testString = NSLocalizedString(@"title", nil);

The first param is key (title), the second param just a description, you can set it nil.

 

set Localizable.strings (English)

"title" = "my English title";

Be aware add semicolon at the end.

 

set Localizable.strings (zh)

"title" = "标题";

 

That's all.