YAML Import / Export for Mobile

Within the Localize dashboard we provide you with an ability to import and export phrases and translations in various file formats.

You can also import/export Glossary terms.

Importing / Exporting

To see a general explanation of how importing and exporting works in Localize, click here. Be sure to adhere to the file requirements below so that Localize will be able to successfully read your files.

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Import First!

YAML files for the source language must first be imported into the Localize dashboard so that the phraseKeys are established. Then upon subsequent exports, the phraseKeys will be maintained.

Exporting phrases for which there is no phraseKey will result in an unusable YAML file!!!

File Requirements

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UTF-8 Character Encoding

Be sure that you are using the UTF-8 character encoding when working with the external files you are creating for importing purposes, so that special characters like accents are encoded properly.

For YAML files, the import/export tools assume one language per file.

• YAML is one of the file formats that Localize supports with key: value pairs for phrases.
• Exporting a YAML file will preserve the key: value structure which was previously imported.
• Keys can also be nested.
• The phrase key will be visible within the phrases listing, and in the information panel for a phrase.

Use the following sample for guidance when creating your YAML files for importing into Localize.

The following data is required:

• [language code]: the language code for the file
• key: value pairs:
  • the key specifies the "name" of the phrase
  • the value specifies the content of the phrase

en:
  welcome: Hello
  signup: Sign up
  contact:
    email: Email address
    phone: 555-123-4567

The equivalent Spanish file:

es:
  welcome: Hola
  signup: Regístrate
  contact:
    email: Dirección de correo electrónico
    phone: 555-123-4567

Troubleshooting

If your import fails an error message will be displayed. Later, you can also view the error here under Import History.