1. A method for automatically identifying unique language independent keys comprising the steps of: extracting language independent keys and associated text strings from resource files; inserting said extracted language independent keys and associated text strings in a file; receiving a first value of a first locale; searching for language independent keys in said file associated with said received first value of said first locale; identifying a plurality of language independent keys associated with said received first value of said first locale; identifying a second locale to narrow a number of said plurality of language independent keys; receiving a second value of a second locale; searching for language independent keys out of said plurality of language independent keys that are associated with said received first value of said first locale and associated with said received second value of said second locale; and identifying one or more of said plurality of language independent keys that are associated with said first value of said first locale and associated with said second value of said second locale.