maui-localization
Installation
SKILL.md
.NET MAUI Localization
Common gotchas
| Issue | Fix |
|---|---|
ResourceManager returns null for default culture |
Set <NeutralLanguage>en-US</NeutralLanguage> in .csproj |
| iOS ignores culture overrides | CFBundleLocalizations missing from Info.plist |
| Windows doesn't show correct language | <Resource Language="..." /> missing from Package.appxmanifest |
x:Static bindings don't update on language switch |
x:Static is one-time — use binding approach with INotifyPropertyChanged |
.Designer.cs not regenerating in VS Code |
Add <CoreCompileDependsOn>PrepareResources;$(CoreCompileDependsOn)</CoreCompileDependsOn> and run dotnet build |
⚠️ NeutralLanguage is mandatory
<!-- ✅ Always set in .csproj -->
<PropertyGroup>
<NeutralLanguage>en-US</NeutralLanguage>
</PropertyGroup>
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