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name: LocalizationTable
type: class
memory_category: Instances
summary: |
  A LocalizationTable is a database of translations. It contains source strings
  and translations for various languages.
description: |
  A LocalizationTable is a database of translations. It contains source strings
  and translations for various languages. It is used with the `Class.Translator`
  and `Class.LocalizationService` auto-translator system to control text
  translations in the game. LocalizationTables are designed to be treated as
  resources, like a texture or a script. They are not optimized to be modified
  at runtime. Changing the contents of a table will cause the entire contents of
  the table to be replicated to all players.

  ## LocalizationTable Entries

  Each LocalizationTable contains a set of entries. Each entry contains the
  translations of the text, along with some special fields:

  - **Key** is an optional unique key for fast hash lookups in code. If it is
    non-empty it must be unique in the table.
  - **Source** is the original text in the source language that will be used by
    the `Class.LocalizationService` automatic text replacement system to match
    GUI text and render a translation instead. The Source field can be filled by
    the text capture tools, or can be set manually. For key-based lookups the
    Source value can be used as a translation for
    `Class.LocalizationTable.SourceLocaleId` if the entry doesn't have a
    translation for that locale. If Source is empty then the entry will not be
    used by the automatic replacement system.
  - **Context** is the full Instance name for the object that the text appeared
    on. Context is used for disambiguation by the automatic text replacement
    system. When multiple matches for the Source are found, the system will pick
    the best match by matching backwards from the end of the Context string.
    There are other more robust ways to handle disambiguation available as well,
    like using multiple tables with `Class.GuiBase2d.RootLocalizationTable`.
  - **Example** is whatever you want it to be. If the text capture tool guessed
    some parameters for a string the Example field will contain an example of
    them used in context.

  All of these fields are optional, but at least either Key or Source must be
  non-empty. No two entries can have the same Key, Source, and Context.

  See
  [Translating Dynamic Content](../../../production/localization/translate-dynamic-content.md)
  for more information.
code_samples:
  - LocalizationTable1
inherits:
  - Instance
descendants: []
tags: []
deprecation_message: ''
properties:
  - name: LocalizationTable.DevelopmentLanguage
    summary: |
      The default IETF tag to use if the ''languageKey'' parameter is excluded
      from the `Class.LocalizationTable:GetString()` method.
    description: |
      The default IETF tag to use if the ''languageKey'' parameter is excluded
      from the `Class.LocalizationTable:GetString()` method.
    code_samples: []
    type: string
    tags:
      - Hidden
      - NotReplicated
      - Deprecated
    deprecation_message: |
      This item has been superseded by `Class.LocalizationTable.SourceLocaleId`
      which should be used in all new work.
    security:
      read: None
      write: None
    thread_safety: ReadSafe
    category: Localization
    serialization:
      can_load: true
      can_save: false
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable.Root
    summary: |
      The object that is being targeted for localization by this table.
      Localization is applied to it and all of it's descendants.
    description: |
      The object that is being targeted for localization by this table.
      Localization is applied to it and all of it's descendants.
    code_samples: []
    type: Instance
    tags:
      - Hidden
      - NotReplicated
      - Deprecated
    deprecation_message: |
      This item is deprecated. Do not use it for new work.
    security:
      read: None
      write: None
    thread_safety: ReadSafe
    category: Behavior
    serialization:
      can_load: false
      can_save: false
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable.SourceLocaleId
    summary: |
      The locale of source strings.
    description: |
      The Roblox locale of the input key strings for this table, for example
      "en-us" or "es-es." This is typically the "development language" of the
      game. For a Translator that merges multiple LocalizationTable objects,
      it's the LocaleId of the Default LocalizationTable. Defaults to "en-us".
    code_samples: []
    type: string
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security:
      read: None
      write: None
    thread_safety: ReadSafe
    category: Localization
    serialization:
      can_load: true
      can_save: true
    capabilities:
      - Basic
methods:
  - name: LocalizationTable:GetContents
    summary: ''
    description: ''
    code_samples: []
    parameters: []
    returns:
      - type: string
        summary: ''
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    deprecation_message: |
      This item has been superseded by `Class.LocalizationTable:GetEntries()`
      which should be used in all new work.
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:GetEntries
    summary: |
      Returns an array of dictionaries, where each dictionary represents an
      entry of localization data.
    description: |
      The GetEntries function returns an array of dictionaries contained in a
      given `Class.LocalizationTable`, where each dictionary represents an entry
      of localization data.

      To set the entries of a LocalizationTable, you can use
      `Class.LocalizationTable:SetEntries()`.

      Each dictionary in the array contains the following fields:

      <table>
          <thead>
              <tr>
                  <th>Index</th>
                  <th>Type</th>
                  <th>Description</th>
              </tr>
          </thead>
          <tbody>
              <tr>
                  <td>
                      <b>Key</b>
                  </td>
                  <td><code>Library.string</code></td>
                  <td>A lookup key for this specific entry in the LocalizationTable.</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                  <td>
                      <b>Source</b>
                  </td>
                  <td><code>Library.string</code></td>
                  <td>The string used to format the localized string. Used as a lookup if a key is not provided.</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                  <td>
                      <b>Context</b>
                  </td>
                  <td><code>Library.string</code></td>
                  <td>An <code>Class.Instance:GetFullName()</code> path to the object that was used to generate the LocalizationTable. Used as a lookup if a key is not provided.</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                  <td>
                      <b>Example</b>
                  </td>
                  <td><code>Library.string</code></td>
                  <td>The string used to format the localization. Optional.</td>
              </tr>
              <tr>
                  <td>
                      <b>Values</b>
                  </td>
                  <td><code>Dictionary</code></td>
                  <td>A dictionary of language translations for this localization entry. The keys of this dictionary are locale ids, and the values are strings that are used to apply localization for the language corresponding to the locale id.</td>
              </tr>
          </tbody>
      </table>
    code_samples:
      - LocalizationTable-GetEntries
    parameters: []
    returns:
      - type: Array
        summary: |
          An array of dictionaries, where each dictionary represents an entry of
          localization data.
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:GetString
    summary: |
      Returns a translation based on the specified language and key.
    description: |
      The GetString function returns a translation based on the specified
      language and key.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: targetLocaleId
        type: string
        default:
        summary: |
          Specified language.
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: |
          An optional unique key for fast hash lookups in code. If it is
          non-empty it must be unique in the table.
    returns:
      - type: string
        summary: |
          Translated string.
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    deprecation_message: |
      This item has been superseded by `Class.LocalizationTable:GetTranslator()`
      which should be used in all new work.
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:GetTranslator
    summary: |
      Returns a `Class.Translator` for entries in this LocalizationTable, in the
      specified locale.
    description: |
      Returns a `Class.Translator` for entries in this LocalizationTable, in the
      specified language. The translator will first search in this table and
      then look in ancestor tables.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: localeId
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: Instance
        summary: |
          The `Class.Translator` instance for the specified locale.
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:RemoveEntry
    summary: |
      Removes an entry from the LocalizationTable, using the specified `key`,
      `source`, and `context` to narrow down the specific entry to be removed.
    description: |
      Removes an entry from the LocalizationTable, using the specified `key`,
      `source`, and `context` to narrow down the specific entry to be removed.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: source
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: context
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:RemoveEntryValue
    summary: |
      Removes a single language translation from the LocalizationTable, using
      the provided `key`, `source`, `context`, and `localeId` to narrow down the
      specific entry to be removed.
    description: |
      Removes a single language translation from the LocalizationTable, using
      the provided `key`, `source`, `context`, and `localeId` to narrow down the
      specific entry to be removed.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: source
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: context
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: localeId
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:RemoveKey
    summary: |
      Deprecated in favor of `Class.LocalizationTable:RemoveEntry()`.
    description: |
      Deprecated in favor of `Class.LocalizationTable:RemoveEntry()`. Calling
      RemoveKey is the same as making the following call to RemoveEntry:

      ```lua
      LocalizationTable:RemoveEntry(key, "", "")
      ```
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    deprecation_message: |
      This item has been superseded by `Class.LocalizationTable:RemoveEntry()`
      which should be used in all new work
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:RemoveTargetLocale
    summary: |
      Removes all translations from the LocalizationTable with the specified
      localeId.
    description: |
      Removes all translations from the LocalizationTable with the specified
      localeId.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: localeId
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:SetContents
    summary: |
      Sets the contents of the LocalizationTable, via the legacy JSON format.
    description: |
      The SetContents function sets the contents of the LocalizationTable, via
      the legacy JSON format.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: contents
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    deprecation_message: |
      This item has been superseded by `Class.LocalizationTable:SetEntries()`
      which should be used in all new work
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:SetEntries
    summary: |
      Sets the contents of the LocalizationTable.
    description: |
      Sets the contents of the LocalizationTable.

      The entries parameter should be an array of dictionaries in the same
      format as the one returned from the `Class.LocalizationTable:GetEntries()`
      function.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: entries
        type: Variant
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:SetEntry
    summary: ''
    description: ''
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: targetLocaleId
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: text
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags:
      - Deprecated
    deprecation_message: |
      This item has been superseded by `Class.LocalizationTable:SetEntries()`
      which should be used in all new work
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:SetEntryContext
    summary: |
      Sets the **Context** field of a LocalizationTable entry to `newContext`,
      using the specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the
      entry that will have this change applied.
    description: |
      Sets the **Context** field of a LocalizationTable entry to `newContext`,
      using the specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the
      entry that will have this change applied.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: source
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: context
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: newContext
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:SetEntryExample
    summary: |
      Sets the **Example** field of a LocalizationTable entry to `example`,
      using the specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the
      entry that will have this change applied.
    description: |
      Sets the **Example** field of a LocalizationTable entry to `example`,
      using the specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the
      entry that will have this change applied.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: source
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: context
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: example
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:SetEntryKey
    summary: |
      Sets the **Key** field of a LocalizationTable entry to `newKey`, using the
      specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the entry that
      will have this change applied.
    description: |
      Sets the **Key** field of a LocalizationTable entry to `newKey`, using the
      specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the entry that
      will have this change applied.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: source
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: context
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: newKey
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:SetEntrySource
    summary: |
      Sets the **Source** field of a LocalizationTable entry to `newSource`,
      using the specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the
      entry that will have this change applied.
    description: |
      Sets the **Source** field of a LocalizationTable entry to `newSource`,
      using the specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the
      entry that will have this change applied.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: source
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: context
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: newSource
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
  - name: LocalizationTable:SetEntryValue
    summary: |
      Sets the text of the specified localeId in a LocalizationTable entry,
      using the specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the
      entry that will have this change applied.
    description: |
      Sets the text of the specified localeId in a LocalizationTable entry,
      using the specified `key`, `source`, and `context` to narrow down the
      entry that will have this change applied.
    code_samples: []
    parameters:
      - name: key
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: source
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: context
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: localeId
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
      - name: text
        type: string
        default:
        summary: ''
    returns:
      - type: ()
        summary: ''
    tags: []
    deprecation_message: ''
    security: None
    thread_safety: Unsafe
    capabilities:
      - Basic
events: []
callbacks: []