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      iOS Localizable Stringsdict for pluralized translation keys

      What does iOS Localizable Stringsdict file do, and how is it associated with localization?

      File Extensions .stringsdict
      API Extension stringsdict
      Import Yes
      Export Yes
      Pluralization supported? Yes
      Descriptions supported? No
      Format Options convert_placeholder


      iOS Localizable Stringsdict is an XML-based exchange file format used to define language plural rules. It is used when you need to provide several translations for a string in a language with different plural forms (e.g., Arabic). The root element of a Stringsdict file is <plist> that holds one or more <dict> elements. Each dict element represents a key that will be referenced in the source code.

      Note: iOS Stringsdict should only be used to provide alternate translations for languages that have different plural rules. Otherwise, the standard localization file format for iOS and OS X is the iOS Strings Resource file format.

      Format Options 

      Convert placeholder 

      Identifier convert_placeholder  
      Type boolean
      Upload Yes
      Download No          
      Default false
      Description Placeholder will be converted to match format specific requirements. Example: '$s' => '$@'

      Code Sample

      <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
      <plist version="1.0">
        <dict>
          <key>pluralized_key</key>
          <dict>
            <key>NSStringLocalizedFormatKey</key>
            <string>%#@localized_format_key@</string>
            <key>localized_format_key</key>
            <dict>
              <key>NSStringFormatSpecTypeKey</key>
              <string>NSStringPluralRuleType</string>
              <key>NSStringFormatValueTypeKey</key>
              <string>d</string>
              <key>one</key>
              <string>Only one pluralization found.</string>
              <key>other</key>
              <string>Wow, you have %s pluralizations!</string>
              <key>zero</key>
              <string>You have no pluralization.</string>
            </dict>
          </dict>
        </dict>
      </plist>

      This format should only be used to provide alternate strings for languages that have different plural rules. To specify language plural rules that can’t be represented by key-value pairs in the iOS Localizable .strings file, use a .stringsdict file.

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