Multilingual support is coming soon to AsBuiltReport
Today I can announce that one of the most requested features for AsBuiltReport is currently in development, with work underway to bring multilingual support to the AsBuiltReport framework.
Key Features in Development
🌐 Comprehensive Localization Framework
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Implementation of PowerShell's built-in localization capabilities
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Option for differing UI localization and report localization
📝 Standardised Translation Structure
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Standardised folder structures for simple multilingual support adoption
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Support for resource files containing translated strings for AsBuiltReport core and report modules
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Automated string extraction and translation
🔧 New Commandline Parameters
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Dynamic language selection - language selection is determined by what each AsBuiltReport module supports
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Support for standard locale codes (en-US, es-ES, fr-FR, de-DE, etc.)
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Fallback mechanism to ensure reports generate even with incomplete translations
📊 Report Module Integration
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Documentation and templates for new and existing report modules to add multilingual support
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Backward compatibility ensuring existing English-only workflows continue to work
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Progressive enhancement allowing modules to adopt localization incrementally