i have list box that contain a group of different language :
<%@ Page Language="C#" uiculture="auto" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Threading" %>
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Globalization" %>
<script runat="server">
protected override void InitializeCulture()
{
if (Request.Form["ListBox1"] != null)
{
String selectedLanguage = Request.Form["ListBox1"];
UICulture = selectedLanguage ;
Culture = selectedLanguage ;
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture =
CultureInfo.CreateSpecificCulture(selectedLanguage);
Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture = new
CultureInfo(selectedLanguage);
}
base.InitializeCulture();
}
</script>
<html>
<head><title>Set Culture</title></head>
<body>
<form id="form1" runat="server">
<div>
<asp:ListBox ID="ListBox1" runat="server">
<asp:ListItem Value="en-US" Selected="True">English</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="es-MX">Español</asp:ListItem>
<asp:ListItem Value="de-DE">Deutsch</asp:ListItem>
</asp:ListBox>
<br />
<asp:Button ID="Button1" runat="server" Text="Set Language" />
<br />
<asp:Label ID="Label1" runat="server" Text="my name is" />
</div>
</form>
</body>
</html>
I want when i choose a language from my listbox the label text will be translated for the chosen language for example if i choose Español “my name is ” will be translated to Español language and displayed to the screen
You will need to remove the hard coded string and start using
Resourcefiles. I recommend you take a look at this tutorial for a complete guide on how to develop a multi-lingual website.