commandlineparser / commandlineparser/commandline
Value.HelpText can be localized, but not Value.MetaName?
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Description
I have defined an options class like this:
```cs
public class FileOptions
{
public FileOptions(IEnumerable fileCouples)
{
this.FileCouples = fileCouples;
}
[Value(
0,
Min = 1,
Max = 2,
MetaName = "FileCoupleHelpName",
HelpText = "FileCoupleHelpText",
ResourceType = typeof(Resources))]
public IEnumerable FileCouples { get; }
}
```
It is written [here](https://github.com/commandlineparser/commandline/wiki/Help-Localization) that the `HelpText` can be localized when we specify the `ResourceType` and give `HelpText` the name of the string in the Resources file. While that works for the `HelpText`, it doesn't for the `MetaName`, which is a bit unfortunate in my opinion. Indeed, the help generated with the above options class gets its help text translated, but not the meta name, which also appears in the help.
Is there a way to make it happen?
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Research direction
Start with the Value attribute's localization behavior and the Help Localization wiki guidance, then trace how HelpText and MetaName are resolved when ResourceType is set. Done means MetaName can be localized consistently with HelpText, with a regression test covering the example options class.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100