What is the second parameter of NSLocalizedString()?

The second parameter is a comment that will automatically appear in the strings file if you use the genstrings command-line utility, which can create the strings file for you by scanning your source code.

The comment is useful for your localizers. For example:

NSLocalizedString(@"Save",@"Title of the Save button in the theme saving dialog");

When you run genstrings, this will produce an entry in the Localizable.strings file like this:

/* Title of the Save button in the theme saving dialog */"Save" = "Save";

The comment string is ignored by the application. It is used for a translator's benefit, to add meaning to the contextual usage of the key where it is found in your application.

For example, the Hello_World_Key key may take different values in a given language, depending on how formal or informal the Hello World phrase needs to be in that language ("What's up World", "Yo World", "Good Day World", etc.).

You can add a string in the comment field to hint this usage to the translator, who will (one would presume) be better able to localize your application.

It's for just developer understanding on the translation, that is you are giving a key to get corresponding string from the corresponding strings file.

The comment parameter enables developer to understand what the key represents...