Xcode Stringsdict

NeoIQ Localize supports Xcode's Stringsdict format, used for complex pluralization rules in iOS and macOS applications. This format handles plural forms, variable substitutions, and language-specific plural rules.

Setting Up

First, make sure you've got a neoiq-localize.json config file in your project root. Here's an example:

{
  "locale": {
    "source": "en",
    "targets": ["sv", "de", "fr"]
  },
  "files": {
    "stringsdict": {
      "include": ["MyApp/Localizable.stringsdict"]
    }
  }
}

Translating

With your config set, run:

npx @neoiq/localize@latest translate

When you run this command, NeoIQ Localize will:

• Load your Stringsdict files
• Detect any new or modified plural rules
• Generate translations for your target languages
• Update the Stringsdict files with new translations
• Handle complex plural rules for each language
• Maintain variable substitutions
• Preserve dictionary structure
• Support language-specific plural forms
• Validate plural rules consistency
• Keep formatting specifiers