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Description:: Used to internationalise text messages. A string is returned from Stringtable.csv which corresponds to the stringName.
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Example 1:

hint localize "STR_WEST"; // -> "BLUFOR" (in Arma2)

Example 2:

hint format ["Go %1",localize "STR_Q_NORTH"]; // -> "Go North"

Example 3:

hint format [localize "STR_ACTION_DROP_WEAPON",localize "STR_SN_RIFLE"]; // -> "Drop Rifle"

(STR_ACTION_DROP_WEAPON contains "Drop %1", STR_SN_RIFLE contains "Rifle"

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-A string is returned from [[Stringtable.csv]] which corresponds to the STR_Token. |= Description
+A string is returned from [[Stringtable.csv]] which corresponds to the stringName. |= Description
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-|x1= <pre>_ThisLanguage = localize "STR_DN_FROG"</pre> |= Example 1
+|x1= <pre>hint localize "STR_WEST"; // -> "BLUFOR" (in Arma2)</pre> |= Example 1
+|x2= <pre>hint format ["Go %1",localize "STR_Q_NORTH"]; // -> "Go North"</pre> |= Example 2
-|x2= <pre>player sidechat format [ localize "STR_TEST", param1 , param2 ];</pre> |= Example 2
+|x3= <pre>hint format [localize "STR_ACTION_DROP_WEAPON",localize "STR_SN_RIFLE"]; // -> "Drop Rifle"</pre>
+(STR_ACTION_DROP_WEAPON contains "Drop %1", STR_SN_RIFLE contains "Rifle" |= Example 3
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