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1. why store internationalization "words" in separate (xml) files?    stackoverflow.com

I've been reading up a bit on how people do internationalization. It seems that the common consensus is to save those strings in a separate file (usually xml) and load it ...

2. how to get xml file thru localization under i18n in java..?    stackoverflow.com

Hi I need to read a XML file which carries different locale languages and that should be read through java(not using swing), if using swing also no issue. can anyone pls ...

3. can i use an xml file for internationalized text instead of Application.properties    coderanch.com