PowerShell in Depth, Second Edition

Chapter 28. Data language and internationalization

This chapter covers

• Creating localized data tables
• Using PSD1 files
• Testing localized scripts

PowerShell v2 introduced a data language element for the shell, designed to help separate text from the functional code of a script or command. By separating text, you can make it easier to swap out alternate versions of that text. The primary use case for doing so is localizing a script, meaning you swap out your original language text strings for an alternate language. Internationalization is the act of designing your code to enable this swap-out of language-specific data.

We acknowledge up front that this is a fairly specialized feature and that few administrators will typically use it, though ...