Apple .stringsdict files¶
Added in version 3.14.
Apple .stringsdict files are used for plural handling in iOS/macOS applications. The format stores plural rules using CLDR plural categories (zero, one, two, few, many, other) in a plist (property list) format.
The Translate Toolkit supports .stringsdict files via
translate.storage.stringsdict.
Entries whose localized format is a direct reference to a single plural
variable are exposed as one plural unit. The variable name is included in the
unit identifier, for example items:count. Entries containing literal text
in the localized format or multiple plural variables are exposed as separate
format and plural units.
See also
- Mac OSX strings
Mac OSX .strings format used alongside .stringsdict files.
- Apple XLIFF
Apple’s XLIFF variant that encodes the same plural information in XLIFF format and is supported via
translate.storage.applestrings_xliff.