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Apple .strings — English

An Apple Localizable.strings file (English) — quoted key = value pairs with comments and %@ placeholders, as iOS/macOS apps use per-locale in .lproj folders.

Preview — first 23 linesstrings
/* Novus example app - English (en) localization */

/* Greeting shown on the home screen */
"greeting" = "Hello";

/* Welcome message with the user's name */
"welcome" = "Welcome, %@";

/* Save button label */
"save" = "Save";

/* Cancel button label */
"cancel" = "Cancel";

/* Search field placeholder */
"search" = "Search";

/* Settings menu item */
"settings" = "Settings";

/* Log out menu item */
"logout" = "Log out";

Specifications

Format
Apple .strings
Language
en
Placeholder
%@
Entries
7

What is a .strings file?

An Apple .strings file is a plain-text localization catalog used by iOS and macOS apps. Each line maps a quoted key to a quoted translated value with a trailing semicolon, optionally preceded by a comment, and placeholders use printf-style tokens like %@ and %d. It is typically stored per-locale in an .lproj folder.

How to use this file

Use an example .strings file to test Apple localization parsers, Xcode string catalogs, .strings-to-XLIFF converters, and tooling that reads iOS/macOS translations.

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