CheapLoc

CheapLoc is a .NET localization library that is easy to integrate, very low-effort to maintain and does not require maintaining a separate localization database.

It outputs JSON files that can be used together with popular localization tools like Crowdin.

Integration Example

To setup the localization library, call Loc.Setup().

var allowedLang = new [] { "de", "ja", "fr", "it", "es" };

var currentUiLang = CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture.TwoLetterISOLanguageName;
Log.Information("Trying to set up Loc for culture {0}", currentUiLang);

if (allowedLang.Any(x => currentUiLang == x))
{
    Loc.Setup(File.ReadAllText($"loc_{currentUiLang}.json"));
}
else
{
    Loc.SetupWithFallbacks();
}

To receive a localized string, call Loc.Localize().

var locText = Loc.Localize("StringKey", "Hello, World.");

To generate localization files, call Loc.ExportLocalizable(). You can specify the target assembly in each function of Loc.