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Add build-time pseudo-localization - #68

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Summary

  • add opt-in build-time pseudo-localization for accented qps-ploc and mirrored qps-plocm resources
  • require one mode per build, replace real packaged .resw languages with neutral transformed strings, and advertise only the selected pseudo-language
  • require no application or system language override; disabling the property restores the normal languages
  • package the MSBuild task with ReswPlus and document configuration, system availability, expansion, and CI usage

Validation

  • 1,407 unit tests pass
  • WinAppSDK package advertises only QPS-PLOC; Hyperloop UIA confirmed existing x:Bind controls render pseudo text automatically
  • switching pseudo-localization off restores EN-US and FR
  • clean legacy UWP build produces its MSIX bundle without PRI warnings
  • Release NuGet contains the analyzer, build/buildTransitive targets, and tools/netstandard2.0/ReswPlus.BuildTasks.dll

Screenshots

Accented (qps-ploc)

Accented pseudo-localization showing expanded text and boundary markers

Mirrored (qps-plocm)

Mirrored right-to-left pseudo-localization

Rudy Huyn and others added 2 commits August 22, 2026 00:51
Rudy Huyn Rudy Huyn
Add build-time pseudo-localization
b97b453 
- Generate accented and mirrored pseudo resources before PRI indexing

- Advertise pseudo languages in generated AppX manifests

- Package the MSBuild task and document configuration

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
Rudy Huyn Rudy Huyn
Document pseudo-locale system availability
664eb5b 
- Clarify that modern Windows needs no language-pack installation

- Explain why qps locales are selected per app instead of in Settings

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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rudyhuyn marked this pull request as ready for review August 22, 2026 08:03
Rudy Huyn Rudy Huyn
Force pseudo-language test builds
e25ccd1 
- Replace packaged string languages with one selected pseudo mode

- Index transformed strings as neutral resources for clean UWP packaging

- Remove the need for application or system language overrides

Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>
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rudyhuyn merged commit 408e17e into main Aug 22, 2026
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rudyhuyn deleted the user/ruhuynva/add-pseudo-localization branch August 22, 2026 08:27
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