// Step-by-step procedure for extracting hardcoded English strings from a DAX Studio XAML view file and replacing them with {x:Static} resource references. Use when localizing or internationalizing XAML files.
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| name | xaml-string-extraction |
| description | Step-by-step procedure for extracting hardcoded English strings from a DAX Studio XAML view file and replacing them with {x:Static} resource references. Use when localizing or internationalizing XAML files. |
If not already present, add to the root element:
xmlns:loc="clr-namespace:DaxStudio.UI.Resources"
Scan ALL attributes for hardcoded English text. Target attributes include:
Content, Text, Header, Title, ToolTipWatermark, Label, DescriptionScreenTipTitle, ScreenTipText (Fluent.Ribbon)GroupName (when user-visible)NullValueText, EmptyText, PlaceholderTextFollow this naming convention:
| View Context | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| RibbonView | Ribbon_{Purpose} | Ribbon_RunQuery |
| RibbonView tooltip | Ribbon_{Purpose}_Tooltip | Ribbon_RunQuery_Tooltip |
| Dialog | {Dialog}_{Purpose} | ConnectionDialog_ServerLabel |
| Tool pane | {Pane}_{Purpose} | MetadataPane_SearchWatermark |
| Column header | Column_{Name} | Column_Duration |
| Tab header | Tab_{Name} | Tab_QueryResults |
<!-- BEFORE -->
<Button Content="Run Query" ToolTip="Execute the current DAX query (F5)"/>
<!-- AFTER -->
<Button Content="{x:Static loc:Strings.Ribbon_RunQuery}"
ToolTip="{x:Static loc:Strings.Ribbon_RunQuery_Tooltip}"/>
For each extraction, record the key and English value to add to src\DaxStudio.UI\Resources\Strings.resx:
Ribbon_RunQuery = Run Query
Ribbon_RunQuery_Tooltip = Execute the current DAX query (F5)
Do NOT extract:
{Binding ...}, {StaticResource ...}, {DynamicResource ...}Fluent:KeyTip.Keys values (keyboard accelerators)d:DesignData, d:DataContext)