DSCResources/CommonResourceHelper.psm1

<#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Retrieves the localized string data based on the machine's culture.
        Falls back to en-US strings if the machine's culture is not supported.
 
    .PARAMETER ResourceName
        The name of the resource as it appears before '.strings.psd1' of the localized string file.
        For example:
            xSQLServerEndpoint: MSFT_xSQLServerEndpoint
            xSQLServerConfiguration: MSFT_xSQLServerConfiguration
            xSQLServerRole: MSFT_xSQLServerRole
#>

function Get-LocalizedData
{
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [String]
        $ResourceName
    )

    $resourceDirectory = Join-Path -Path $PSScriptRoot -ChildPath $ResourceName
    $localizedStringFileLocation = Join-Path -Path $resourceDirectory -ChildPath $PSUICulture

    if (-not (Test-Path -Path $localizedStringFileLocation))
    {
        # Fallback to en-US
        $localizedStringFileLocation = Join-Path -Path $resourceDirectory -ChildPath 'en-US'
    }

    Import-LocalizedData `
        -BindingVariable 'localizedData' `
        -FileName "$ResourceName.strings.psd1" `
        -BaseDirectory $localizedStringFileLocation

    return $localizedData
}

Export-ModuleMember -Function @(
    'Get-LocalizedData'
    )