With the automatic generation of internationalization strings, the IDE searches for every occurence of a quoted text string and replaces it with a method call (getString(key)). At the same time, the string is added to the resource bundle, code is generated in the source file to access the string's value in the resource bundle. You are stepped through the source code until all the strings that require internationalization have been found and changed. You can skip over strings that you do not want to internationalize.
In addition to modifying existing properties file, you can also create new properties files to internationalize.
For information on how to internationalize source code, see:
Generating Internationalization Strings AutomaticallyFor information on properties files and locales, see:
Inserting Internationalizated Strings Into Source Code
Adding Parameters
Setting Internationalization Strings With the Form Editor
Setting Properties Files