Localizing string resources

In addition to nib text, text in your application that you intend on showing the user needs to be localized as well. For example, the Action Sheet used in iBountyHunter offers the user the option to take a photo, choose an existing one, or cancel. That button text is generated programmatically and needs to be translated appropriately.

For this type of text, called string resources, the iOS uses strings files. You’ll generally have one of these files for each language you support. Each file contains a description of what the string is trying to communicate, the default language version of the string, and the translated version, like this: