Adding More Languages

Now you can add support for more languages, starting with German.

1. With the help of a native German speaker, translate your string resources file, or use the text in Listing 11.4. Place this text into the res/values-de/strings.xml file. For the title of the app, instead of a direct translation, use “Mit Rückenwind,” which means “having a tailwind.”

Listing 11.4 Translating the String’s Resources into German

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?><resources>    <string name="app_name" >Mit Rückenwind</string>    <!-- Activity Titles -->    <string name="title_activity_timer" >Zeitnahme</string>    <string name="title_activity_settings" >Einstellungen</string>    <string name="title_activity_routes" ...

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