Swift framework localization

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Created Jul ’21

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I am trying to localize Swift framework and added a file Localizable.Strings and that file is included in the target but the app that consumes this framework is showing the key not the actual string.

NSLocalizedString("string_key", comment: "Actual String")

I think issue is related to bundle. Do I need to add bundle parameter to NSLocalizedString? If so what is the bundle parameter value? If bundle is not required then what must be the issue

Answered by iphonegamedeveloper in 683017022

Bundle was the problem. Default bundle is Bundle.main which is App's bundle not the framework bundle. Passing the frameworks bundle fixed the issue.

I used Bundle(identifier:) to get the framework's bundle. So the method will look like below.

NSLocalizedString("string_key", bundle: Bundle(identifier: "com.framework.bundle") ?? Bundle.main, comment: "Actual String")

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Claude31 OP

Jul ’21

Could you show a small extract of your localisation file ? comment: "Actual String" is just a comment, never used at runtime.

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iphonegamedeveloper OP

Jul ’21

Yes, comment parameter is for the development purpose. In the app UI, I see text as "string_key"

Localizable.Strings contents will look like below

*/ Localizable.strings */

"string_key" = "username";

"string_key1" = "password";

"string_key2" = "login";**

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Claude31 OP

Jul ’21

Have a look here :

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/56917337/cannot-localize-my-swift-5-framework-localization-import-does-nothing

Try to call the extended NSLocalizedString API.

func NSLocalizedString(_ key: String, tableName: String? = nil, bundle: Bundle= Bundle.main, value: String = "", comment: String) -> String

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iphonegamedeveloper OP

Jul ’21

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Bundle was the problem. Default bundle is Bundle.main which is App's bundle not the framework bundle. Passing the frameworks bundle fixed the issue.

I used Bundle(identifier:) to get the framework's bundle. So the method will look like below.

NSLocalizedString("string_key", bundle: Bundle(identifier: "com.framework.bundle") ?? Bundle.main, comment: "Actual String")

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