File Extension(s) | .stringsdict |
i18n type(s) | STRINGSDICT |
Encoding(s) | UTF-8 |
The .stringsdict file is a .plist file that consists of key-value pairs. It allows you to define language plural rules since it stores all plural forms of a string.
Sample data
English localization file:
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>period_years_%d</key>
<dict>
<key>NSStringLocalizedFormatKey</key>
<string>%#@years@</string>
<key>years</key>
<dict>
<key>NSStringFormatSpecTypeKey</key>
<string>NSStringPluralRuleType</string>
<key>NSStringFormatValueTypeKey</key>
<string>d</string>
<key>one</key>
<string>%d year</string>
<key>other</key>
<string>%d years</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>
Russian localization file:
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>period_years_%d</key>
<dict>
<key>NSStringLocalizedFormatKey</key>
<string>%#@years@</string>
<key>years</key>
<dict>
<key>NSStringFormatSpecTypeKey</key>
<string>NSStringPluralRuleType</string>
<key>NSStringFormatValueTypeKey</key>
<string>d</string>
<key>one</key>
<string>%d year</string>
<key>few</key>
<string>%d лет</string>
<key>many</key>
<string>%d лет</string>
<key>other</key>
<string>%d лет</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>
⚠️Warning: Positional parameters are not currently supported for the Apple stringsdict file format.
📝 Note: Do you want to find out more about plurals in Transifex? Please check here.
Parser behavior
The following table outlines what occurs to untranslated, unreviewed, and un-proofread strings when using the API, CLI, or UI to manipulate translation files:
📝 Note: Proofreading must be enabled for this logic to take effect. To learn how to enable proofreading, click here.
Default placeholders
These are the default placeholders that you could have in your file, and they will be recognized:
match: ['%1$s', '%(key1)s', '%s', '%@', '%d', '%.2f', '%-5d', '%+2d']
Additional Information
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