Localization
The localization support for RadListBox lets you completely translate the user interface, or simply adapt a few strings.
Localization property
The Localization property specifies the strings that appear in the runtime user interface of RadListBox. By changing the values of each named sub-property, you change the appearance of the string the ListBox uses:
<telerik:RadListBox RenderMode="Lightweight" ID="RadListBox1"
runat="server"
Localization-ToLeft="To The Left"
AllowReorder="true" ...>
</telerik:RadListBox>
RadListBox1.Localization.MoveDown = "Down";
RadListBox1.Localization.MoveDown = "Down"
This technique is useful when customizing some of the messages of a particular instance . The messages are not shared between RadListBox instances. A complete translation using this approach is not appropriate.
| Key | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AllToTop | All to Top | Sets the text of the All to Top button. The button appears when ShowTransferAll="True" and Position is either Top or Bottom |
| AllToBottom | All to Bottom | Sets the text of the All to Bottom button. The button appears when ShowTransferAll="True" and Position is either Top or Bottom |
| AllToLeft | All to Left | Sets the text of the All to Left button. The button appears when ShowTransferAll="True" and Position is either Left or Right |
| AllToRight | All to Right | Sets the text of the All to Right button. The button appears when ShowTransferAll="True" and Position is either Left or Right |
| Delete | Delete | Sets the text of the Delete button. The button appears when AllowDelete="True" |
| MoveDown | Move Down | Sets the text of the Move Down button. The button appears when AllowReorder="True" |
| MoveUp | Move Up | Sets the text of the Move Up button. The button appears when AllowReorder="True" |
| ToBottom | To Bottom | Sets the text of the To Bottom button. The button appears when AllowTransfer="True" and Position is either Top or Bottom |
| ToTop | To Top | Sets the text of the To Top button. The button appears when AllowTransfer="True" and Position is either Top or Bottom |
| ToLeft | To Left | Sets the text of the To Left button. The button appears when AllowTransfer="True" and Position is either Left or Right |
| ToRight | To Right | Sets the text of the To Right button. The button appears when AllowTransfer="True" and Position is either Left or Right |
Global Resource Files
The primary means for localization in ASP.NET is to use resource files. Resource files are simple XML files that can be easily edited and transferred to other applications. You can use resource files to change the default (English) localization for RadListBox that is stored in the Telerik.Web.UI assembly.
To create a global resource file to localize the ListBox follow these steps:
- Create the App_GlobalResources folder in the root of your web application. 2. Copy the default resource RadListBox.resx file into it. This file can be found in the App_GlobalResources folder of the directory where you installed the RadControls. 3. Make a copy of the file and rename the copy so that its name contains the Culture Identifier. The resource files used by RadListBox follow a strict naming convention:
RadListBox.
The Culture Identifier consists of a language code followed by a dash and the country code.Example: “en-US”, “fr-CA” and so on.
For example copy the RadListBox.resx file to RadListBox.fr-CA.resx
- Edit the strings using the Visual Studio editor or your favorite text editor. Customize strings just as you would set the Localization property.
You can now switch the listbox so that it uses your new resource file by setting the active culture:
