Feature Request - Please support external language files (e.g. .lang) for UI translation

Hi XmlNotepad team,

First of all, thank you for this excellent tool.

I’m interested in helping translate XmlNotepad into Traditional Chinese. I have some technical background and can handle the translation itself. However, instead of using embedded .resx resources or requiring recompilation, I would like to suggest a more user-friendly approach to localization:

Proposal

Please consider supporting external, plain-text language files (for example: .lang, .ini, or .json) stored in a specific folder (e.g., /Languages). XmlNotepad can then load the appropriate file at runtime, based on user preference or system locale.

This way:

• Non-developers can easily contribute translations
• Translators don't need to build the source code
• The community can maintain and improve language files independently
• The application becomes more accessible globally

Example

An example .lang file might look like:
File=檔案
Edit=編輯
View=檢視
Tools=工具
Help=說明

If such a system were supported, I’d be happy to create and maintain a Traditional Chinese translation.

Thanks again for considering this idea!

Start by reviewing the current embedded .resx resource approach and the proposed /Languages location. Compare the suggested .lang, .ini, and .json formats, along with locale or user-preference selection. Done would mean external language files can be maintained and loaded without recompiling the application.