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JSON file localization

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JSON is a natively supported file format, you can use it without an additional installation. Just upload it to your projects and start the localization.

File Format Details

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Attribute Value
File Extension .json
API Type json
Source can be edited in Crowdin Yes
Generating translated files via Bundles Search Crowdin Store
Supports pluralization No
WYSIWYG Preview in the editor No
Supported types of contextual information Text comments, Screenshots, In-Context
Custom attributes No
Existing translations import possibility Key-value mapping

Sample File

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{
   "key": "123-456-222",
   "translator": {
      "lastname": "Williams",
      "firstname": "Ian"
   },
   "proofreader": {
      "lastname": "Ross",
      "firstname": "Mike"
   },
   "project": "The localization content for Umbrella",
   "apptype": [
      "Website",
      "Technology"
   ]
}

Translating JSON

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Adding Source Strings to JSON Files

JSON is one of the formats that allow editing (adding, deleting, and modifying) of the source strings directly in Crowdin. Due to that fact, you can add new strings to your JSON files without updating the source file via Content > Files.

Adding Source Strings to the End of the File

  1. Open your project and go to Content > Strings.

  2. Click Add string.

  3. In the appeared dialog, fill in the String and Identifier fields.

  4. In the Files list, select the source file you'd like to add a string to.

  5. (Optional) Add a string context, labels, and set the max.length of the translated text.

  6. Click Save.

As a result, your new string will be added at the end of your JSON source file.

Adding Source Strings to the Nested Object

To add a new string to a nested object(new or existing one), follow these steps:

  1. Open your project and go to Content > Strings.

  2. Click Add string.

  3. In the appeared dialog, fill in the String and Identifier fields.

To let the system know that you'd like your string to be added to the nested object, specify the string identifier in the following format: "key1.nestedkey1"

  1. In the Files list, select the source file you'd like to add a string to.

  2. (Optional) Add a string context, labels, and set the max.length of the translated text.

  3. Click Save.

As a result, your new string will be added at the end of the nested object with the following structure:


{

   "key1":{

      "nestedkey1":"Nested string"

   }

}

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  • crowdin.com
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Released on May 16, 2022

Updated on Feb 23, 2024

Published by Crowdin

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