Avoid Android Lint complains about not-translated string

Question

is it possible to specify that the strings in a file within the value-* directories are purposely not translated into other languages? I have a bunch of strings

Answer 1

And here is a Android Studio solution for disabling this fatal Lint error:

Answer 2

To avoid warnings in Android Studio, open Preferences ==> Inspections, uncheck "Incomplete translations". But it won't affect Gradle build.

Answer 3

I don't know how to ignore all the file, but you can do it string by string using:

<string name="hello" translatable="false">hello</string>

Answer 4

It's the ignore attribute of the tools namespace in your strings file, as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources
  xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
  tools:ignore="MissingTranslation" >

  <!-- your strings here; no need now for the translatable attribute -->

</resources>

Answer 5

There is also the "Translation editor" (right click on string.xml "Open Translation Editor").

Then check the 'Untranslatable' box on a string.

https://developer.android.com/studio/write/translations-editor