Localize Strings in Javascript

Question

I\'m currently using .resx files to manage my server side resources for .NET.

the application that I am dealing with also allows developers to plugin Ja

Answer 1

We use MVC and have simply created a controller action to return a localized string. We maintain the user's culture in session and set the thread culture before any call to retrieve a language string, AJAX or otherwise. This means we always return a localized string.

I'll admit, it isn't the most efficient method but getting a localised string in javascript is seldom required as most localization is done in our partial views.

Global.asax.cs

protected void Application_PreRequestHandlerExecute(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    if (Context.Handler is IRequiresSessionState || Context.Handler is IReadOnlySessionState)
    {
        // Set the current thread's culture
        var culture = (CultureInfo)Session["CultureInfo"];
        if (culture != null)
        {
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = culture;
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = culture;
        }
    }
}

Controller Action

public string GetString(string key)
{
    return Language.ResourceManager.GetString(key);
}

Javascript

/*
    Retrieve a localized language string given a lookup key.
    Example use:
      var str = language.getString('MyString');
*/
var language = new function () {
    this.getString = function (key) {
        var retVal = '';
        $.ajax({
            url: rootUrl + 'Language/GetString?key=' + key,
            async: false,
            success: function (results) {
                retVal = results;
            }
        });
        return retVal;
    }
};