ASP.NET component to edit .resx files

Question

I\'m developing a multilingual web site and the localization is done mostly by using .resx files. But now I need to enable users with some permissions to edit resource files

Answer 1

Best thing you can do is move to a DB driven approach.

Rick Strahl has this excellent article: Creating a Data Driven ASP.NET Localization Resource Provider and Editor with free source code!

It even has a Import feature so you don't have to re-translate the work done so far.

Edit: if you insist on editing the XML files, this article may help: Updatable ASP.NET ResX Resource Provider – yes, it’s possible!

Answer 2

I just found this Resource Blender application that's similar to what I was looking for:

ResourceBlender is an open-source translation and internationalization application which offers an easy way to manage localized resources for inclusion with different applications. Available as an ASP.NET web application and a WPF desktop application, it makes localizing applications a breeze. ResourceBlender generates localized resources in different formats from a central database for inclusion with different applications.

Key features offered include:

• Export resources to .NET .resx files, Java .properties, GNU .po / gettext, XHTML entities and more.
• Import/Export translation data as XML spreadsheets to make editing more convenient.
• Use one translations database to keep localizations in-sync.
• Supports MySQL, SQL Server and SQLite, so no external database is required.
• Migrate from existing .resx or .properties files with an import wizard.
• Easy for both translators and project owners/admins.
• Free and open source.
• Automatic machine translation with Google Translate.
• Custom templates for resource formats.

Answer 3

I think you should consider this step once again. First of all resx files are compiled instead of used directly so any changes require page recompilation*. The other thing is that it might be a serious security threat - you allow users to modify files in your application folder.

*- http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ekyft91f%28VS.80%29.aspx