I have an application that reads the .properties file at startup, containing the key / values, where the key is bound to an element in the file, and the value is some text in the correct language (also defined at startup):
http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/eclipse_documentation/eclipse_birt_report_guide/topic/org.eclipse.birt.doc/birt/eclipse_birt_report_localization.20.1.html
Currently, I need to support 3 languages, and it is a pain to support these 3 files, since I need to make sure that they always contain the same keys and translated values.
Are there any good .properties file editors for this purpose that will simplify maintenance?
It’s good if the editor in the first column shows all the keys, and in the next columns the language values are displayed (one column for each language).
You should give the Eclipse ResourceBundleEditor plugin a try.
Allows you to manage all localized property files on one screen. Some functions: sorted keys, warning icons for missing keys / values, conversion to / from Unicode, hierarchical representation of keys, more