13. A computer method of processing an owned comment data element stored on a computer for localization of data included in software programs executed by the computer, the method comprising: providing a source file including the owned comment data element as an input to a comment extractor tool executed by the computer; accessing, by the comment extractor tool, the owned comment data element included in the source file, the source file including data and instructions; based on a data field in the owned comment data element for enabling and disabling the owned comment data element, determining whether the owned comment data element is enabled; and if the owned comment data element is enabled, extracting, by the comment extractor tool, the owned comment data element from the source file by interpreting and executing instructions embedded in the owned comment data element, and producing, by the comment extractor tool, an output file including the extracted owned comment data element, the output file including instructions for localization of the data; merging the owned comment data element with a second owned comment data element having a different ownership, the merging comprising issuing an error message when the second owned comment data element is not associated with an owner comprising a file or a tool and is disabled; and wherein when a more recent version of a file that owns a comment data element is available, an information message is issued indicating that the comment data element is ignored.
13. A computer method of processing an owned comment data element stored on a computer for localization of data included in software programs executed by the computer, the method comprising: providing a source file including the owned comment data element as an input to a comment extractor tool executed by the computer; accessing, by the comment extractor tool, the owned comment data element included in the source file, the source file including data and instructions; based on a data field in the owned comment data element for enabling and disabling the owned comment data element, determining whether the owned comment data element is enabled; and if the owned comment data element is enabled, extracting, by the comment extractor tool, the owned comment data element from the source file by interpreting and executing instructions embedded in the owned comment data element, and producing, by the comment extractor tool, an output file including the extracted owned comment data element, the output file including instructions for localization of the data; merging the owned comment data element with a second owned comment data element having a different ownership, the merging comprising issuing an error message when the second owned comment data element is not associated with an owner comprising a file or a tool and is disabled; and wherein when a more recent version of a file that owns a comment data element is available, an information message is issued indicating that the comment data element is ignored. 18. The computer method of claim 13 , wherein the comment extractor tool adds comments to the software programs and tags the comments to indicate that the comment extractor tool is an owner of the comments.