Localization Resource Generator & Translator CommandLine Tool for ASP.NET Core Application
dotnet resgen is a localization resource (resx) generator for the .NET Core applications. Also it translates the resource entries using Microsoft Translation APIs during the generation process.
- Run the following command:
dotnet publish -c Debug -r {runtime identifier} - Add the binaries folder path - which is located in
LocalizationResourceGenerator\src\LocalizationResourceGenerator\bin\Debug\{netcoreapp version}\{runtime identifier}- to the System PATH.
dotnet resgen [arguments] [options]
Arguments:
cultures List of cultures, that the command will generate a resource file(s) for each one for them
Options:
-h|--help Show help information
--default <CULTURE> The default culture that the command will use it to translate from
-t|--type <TYPE> The type of the resource file [resx|restext]
Here is a few examples:
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| dotnet resgen fr | Generates a fr.resx resource file from <resource>.resx file with en as default culture |
| dotnet resgen fr es | Generates a fr.resx and es.resx resource files from <resource>.resx file with en as default culture |
| dotnet resgen fr --default es | Generates a fr.resx resource file from <resource>.resx file with Spanish as default culture |
| dotnet resgen fr -t restext | Generates a fr.resx resource file from <resource>.restext file with Spanish as default culture |
There are few steps you should consider before using the dotnet resgen command:
- Create your default resource file without append the culture name in your resource directory
- Go to the resource directory using command line
- Run
dotnet resgencommand