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Localization via SwiftGen-generated L10n accessors and the en.lproj .strings files. Use when adding or changing user-facing strings, working with the L10n/CoreStrings/FrontendStrings tables, or dealing with Lokalise-managed translations.

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Localization

How Strings Work

  1. Add strings to the English .strings file: Sources/App/Resources/en.lproj/Localizable.strings
  2. SwiftGen auto-generates type-safe accessors in Sources/Shared/Resources/Swiftgen/Strings.swift when building the app
  3. Use generated accessors via the L10n enum:
// In Localizable.strings:
"settings.title" = "Settings";
"sensor.name_%@" = "Sensor: %@";

// In Swift code (auto-generated):
let title = L10n.Settings.title
let name = L10n.Sensor.name("Temperature")

There are multiple string tables:

  • Localizable.strings → L10n enum
  • Core.strings → CoreStrings enum
  • Frontend.strings → FrontendStrings enum

All string lookup flows through Current.localized.string which handles locale fallback.

Important: Translations for other languages are managed externally via Lokalise. Only add/modify strings in the en.lproj files.