Supported File Types (Strings)

.PLIST - Objective-C/Cocoa Property List (Strings)

File Extensions

.plist

API Extension

plist

Import

Yes

Export

Yes

Plural forms support

No

Description support

No

Code Sample

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
  <dict>
    <key>boolean_key</key>
    <string>--- true
</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>empty_string_translation</key>
    <string/>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>key_with_description</key>
    <string>This key has a description! (At least in some formats)</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>key_with_line-break</key>
    <string>This translations contains
a line-break.</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>nested.deeply.key</key>
    <string>I'm a deeply nested key.</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>nested.key</key>
    <string>This key is nested inside a namespace.</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>null_translation</key>
    <string/>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>pluralized_key.one</key>
    <string>Only one kitten found.</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>pluralized_key.other</key>
    <string>Hey, you have %s kittens!</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>pluralized_key.zero</key>
    <string>You have no kittens.</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>sample_collection</key>
    <string>---
- first item
- second item
- third item
</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>simple_key</key>
    <string>Just a simple key with a simple message.</string>
  </dict>
  <dict>
    <key>unverified_key</key>
    <string>This translation is not yet verified and waits for it. (In some formats we also export this status)</string>
  </dict>
</plist>
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