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Multilingual User Interface

The Multilingual User Interface (MUI) is a dynamic localization framework used in Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone, and compatible programs; it allows language files to be modular and separate from application logic. It is designed to simplify the development and deployment of localized software.

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OEMsBinary filesWindows Vista EnterpriseOptional extraWindows Vista Ultimate
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LocalizationMicrosoft WindowsWindows PhoneLanguageApplication logic
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Developer
Microsoft
Included with
Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone
License
Proprietary
Other names
MUI
Predecessor
Static localization
Release
February 17, 2000

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Multilingual User Interface

Nodes53
Edges52
Triples22
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037736
Components1

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Multilingual User Interface

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related to Patent · 9
Multilingual User Interface → Bjorn, Edward, Gregory Wilson, Miller, Operating System, Rettig, Shan Xu, The, The MUI
related to Mobile · 2
Multilingual User Interface → The, Windows Phones
Developer · 1
Multilingual User Interface → Microsoft
Included with · 1
Multilingual User Interface → Microsoft Windows, Windows Phone
License · 1
Multilingual User Interface → Proprietary
Other names · 1
Multilingual User Interface → MUI
Predecessor · 1
Multilingual User Interface → Static localization
Release · 1
Multilingual User Interface → February 17, 2000
Website · 1
Multilingual User Interface → Microsoft Learn - Multilingual User Interface
Written in · 1
Multilingual User Interface → C++

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language mui windows application packs user resources localization use languages preferences file files localized interface available microsoft resource phone system

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Multilingual User InterfaceDeveloperMicrosoft1.00infobox
Multilingual User InterfaceIncluded withMicrosoft Windows, Windows Phone1.00infobox
Multilingual User InterfaceLicenseProprietary1.00infobox
Multilingual User InterfaceOther namesMUI1.00infobox
Multilingual User InterfacePredecessorStatic localization1.00infobox
Multilingual User InterfaceReleaseFebruary 17, 20001.00infobox
Multilingual User InterfaceWebsiteMicrosoft Learn - Multilingual User Interface1.00infobox
Multilingual User InterfaceWritten inC++1.00infobox
including all languages in the application logic filesinstance ofStore the resources of each language in a separate DLL in order to enable deployment/installation flexibilityAn application can use dedicated MUI functions to provide more contr…0.80text
registry entriesinstance ofA Language Pack does not translate administrative content0.80text
items in the Microsoft Management Console.One advantage of MUI is that each Windows user can set a different languageinstance ofA Language Pack does not translate administrative content0.80text
Multilingual User Interfacerelated to MobileThe0.60section

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