XML String files

Store all strings in XML files in the Adobe Dreamweaver Configuration/Strings folder. If you install many related extension files, this lets you share all strings in a single XML file. If applicable, this also lets you refer to the same string from both C++ and JavaScript extensions.

You could create a file called myExtensionStrings.xml. The following example shows the format of the file:

<strings> <!-- errors for feature X --> <string id="featureX/subProblemY" value="There was a with X when you did Y. Try not to do Y!"/> <string id="featureX/subProblemZ" value="There was another problem with X, regarding Z. Don't ever do Z!"/></strings>

Now your JavaScript files can refer to these translatable strings by calling the dw.loadString() function, as shown in the following example:

function initializeUI() { ...  if (problemYhasOccured) { alert(dw.loadString("featureX/subProblemY"); }}

You can use slash (/) characters in your string identifiers, but do not use spaces. Using slashes, you can create a hierarchy to suit your needs, and include all the strings in a single XML file.