Can anyone suggest how to perform Localization testing and which handy free tools are available? Let’s consider an example of Chat application. Now users from any country can use the chat application. Now there are two mediums users can use the Chat application, one is Mobile app (native platform) …

What’s the date&timings based on? ip/location of the user? or system date^time? or the installation/configuration set location? For the local system date&time - use the OS clock(remove the auto-set). For browser location(if the web app does that), I’d use a VPN tool(not sure which addon is free an…

Hi, thanks for this tips. How do I test it in mobile app? Like consider one person from USA is chatting with another person from UK. Now I want to test this scenario like person sending message from USA then that UK person is receiving the message as per their timezone or not and vice versa.

I don’t have emulators installed at the moment, but there are mobile emulators you can use to run your app from your computer, they have options to change timezone/gps coordinates. You’ll have to google for your specific setup.

If you are also testing for untranslated strings and so on, you would have to change the system locale to the desired language.

This is the approach I’ve been wanting to try the next time I work on a system that requires localization: Gradually amend end to end tests to use non-text selectors - i.e. HTML IDs/classes and not “click on button that has text ok”. This may require you to change the code itself to add IDs, etc. …

In the realm of global software deployment, effective localization testing is pivotal. It’s more than translation – it’s about cultivating a seamless user experience in diverse cultural contexts. Here’s my perspective on the process: 1. Define Scope: Identify target locales and languages to shape …

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utchbe (Butch Mayhew) 4 August 2023 17:39 3

Here is a quick demo of how to test this within Chrome Dev Tools using this page

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