Sample stringsdict file is shown below:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>HoursKey</key>
<dict>
<key>NSStringLocalizedFormatKey</key>
<string>%#@value@</string>
<key>value</key>
<dict>
<key>NSStringFormatSpecTypeKey</key>
<string>NSStringPluralRuleType</string>
<key>NSStringFormatValueTypeKey</key>
<string>d</string>
<key>one</key>
<string>%d hour</string>
<key>other</key>
<string>%d hours</string>
</dict>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>File Specifications
When adding a stringsdict file, the contents of your file have to conform to the following standards:
| File Encoding | UTF-8 | This file has to be encoded with UTF-8 standard. |
| Plural Handling | iOS Strings Dictionary | Stringsdict files (generally used as "Localizable.stringsdict") are designed specifically for plural keys. Learn more. |
| Placeholder Pattern | iOS Style | Stringsdict files can contain Apple's format specifiers which follow IEEE printf specifications. Learn more. |
| New Line | Unix Style | Strings file should be encoded with Unix style new line endings. |