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Apple's WWDC sessions provide a comprehensive look into localization and multilingual support for apps. Here are some key highlights from the sessions:

  1. Localization with Xcode: The session "Code-along: Explore localization with Xcode" covers how to set up an app for localization using Xcode. It includes creating a string catalog, managing translations, and providing context for translators. Xcode now supports automatic generation of comments for string catalogs to aid translators (Explore localization with Xcode).

  2. String Catalog Enhancements: In the "What’s new in Xcode" session, enhancements to string catalogs are discussed, including type-safe Swift symbols for localized strings and automatic comment generation to describe string context (What’s new in Xcode).

  3. Multilingual Experience: The session "Enhance your app’s multilingual experience" introduces new APIs for language discovery and handling bidirectional text, which are crucial for creating apps that cater to multilingual users (Enhance your app’s multilingual experience).

  4. Translation API: The "Meet the Translation API" session provides insights into integrating translation features into apps, allowing for translation of user-generated content and offering flexible translation options (Meet the Translation API).

These sessions collectively highlight Apple's focus on making app localization and multilingual support more efficient and accessible for developers.