localize data annotations default messages ([Required] [StringLength] etc.)

Question

if I decorate the properties of my ViewModels with attributes like this:

public class Vm
{

[Required]
[StringLength(35)]
public string Name {get;set;}

}
         


        

Answer 1

There is a much better solution using asp.net MVC 3 these days incase someone is looking for a newer and far better approach.

http://blog.gauffin.org/2011/09/easy-model-and-validation-localization-in-asp-net-mvc3/

For example:

public class UserViewModel
{
    [Required(ErrorMessageResourceName = "Required", ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(Resources.LocalizedStrings))]
    [LocalizedDisplayName(ErrorMessageResourceName = "UserId", ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(Resources.LocalizedStrings))]
    [LocalizedDescription(ErrorMessageResourceName = "UserIdDescription", ErrorMessageResourceType = typeof(Resources.LocalizedStrings))]
    public int Id { get; set; }
}

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