Display standard razor/mvc 3 validation messages displayed in another language

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What do I need to install to get the built-in validation messages of mvc be displayed in the current UI culture of the request? Are the resource files maybe a separate download?

e.g. The validation message "The Email field is required." Should be displayed in german when the culture is set to de-DE.

EDIT: Need to be a bit clearer. I've done the complete localisation of custom validation messages allready using attributes with custom messages. The ones I still need to get translated are the out-of-the box ones.

e.g.

[Required]
public string Email {get;set;}

produces the validation message The Email field is required. I'd like to have this in german and italian also, without having to go through every single property. (I am expecting there is language pack or something similar; Google wasn't able to produce anything though..)

Mutz · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-22 10:10:45Z

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Try to add the following in your Web.config file.

<system.web>
<globalization enableClientBasedCulture="true" uiCulture="auto" culture="auto"></globalization>
</system.web>

I think that is what you are looking for.

answered Nov 22, 2011 at 10:10

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jgauffin · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-22 08:11:27Z

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I've come up with a better way to localize models and validation messages. You do not have to use the attributes anymore. Instead I've created localized metadata providers.

http://blog.gauffin.org/2011/09/easy-model-and-validation-localization-in-asp-net-mvc3/

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Darin Dimitrov · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-21 06:15:04Z

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I would recommend you checking out the following guide.

answered Jul 21, 2011 at 6:15

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AyKarsi Over a year ago

I know that article.. Clarified the question. See Edit.

Darin Dimitrov Over a year ago

@AyKarsi, you will have to go through those Required attributes and set the ErrorMessageResourceName and ErrorMessageResourceType properties if you want to localize the validation error messages.

AyKarsi Over a year ago

hmm. I was hoping for more, but I does the trick nonetheless. Thanks!

Sean Over a year ago

This is actually the most common way to do it.

Michael Sander · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-05 22:47:51Z

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Just install the the dot net 4 full language pack in the desired language and you will get the localization of the DataAnnotations validation messages.

answered Sep 5, 2011 at 22:47

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