# ICU Message Format Helper

> Easily translate strings with an ICU Message

URL: https://store.crowdin.com/icu-helper
Category: Translator Productivity, File Formats
Type: App
Author: Martin Chrástek

### Setting up the App
Simply install the App, open the Editor, open the App by clicking on the icon on the Right sidebar, and select a string with an ICU Message.

### Usage
The Helper will display all possible forms of the string in the current target language in tabs. You can easily switch between the tabs with `Tab` and `Shift+Tab` keyboard shortcuts.

The Helper will assist you with the following forms of ICU Message:
- `plural`
- `select`
- `selectordinal` (ordinals)
- `select` with `plural` inside
- `select` with `selectordinal` (ordinals) inside
- `plural` with `select` inside
- `selectordinal` (ordinals) with `select` inside

Before setting the translation, you can check a live preview of the translated ICU Message under `Translation preview`.

After you set the translation by clicking on the `Set translation` button, you can click on the `Save` button in the Editor (or use the keyboard shortcut) to save the translation.

### Screenshots

![](https://developers.app.crowdin.net/api/media/file/36aa5e41-05eb-43da-b573-5807d16f3561.png)

![](https://developers.app.crowdin.net/api/media/file/408679c8-da81-411f-9ea2-b136dcfa29fe.png)