internationalization

setup

i18n = require('internationalization');
 
app.use(i18n.middleware({
    directory: path.join(__dirname, 'locales'),
    fallback: "en",
    cookie: "lang" // default is "lang"
}));

directory layout

files under then same directory will be merged(file name does not matter)

locales
├── en
│   ├── foo.ini
│   └── bar.ini
└── zh
    └── index.ini

usage

span= _("Hello {username}", {username: username})
span= _("Hello {1}", username)
input(placeholder=_("Password") type="password")

Hello {username} = Guten Tag {username}
Hello {1} = Guten Tag {1}
Password = Passwort

namespace

span= _("profile:Hello {username}", {username: username})

[profile]
Hello {username} = Guten Tag {username}

client side

app.use(i18n.javascript({
    directory: path.join(__dirname, 'locales'),
}));

include in html

<script src="/i18n.js"></script>
<script>
console.log(i18n.resource);
console.log(i18n.lang);
</script> 

more options:

• cookie default lang
• path default /i18n.js
• exportAs default i18n

angularjs intergartion

app.use(i18n.angular({
    directory: path.join(__dirname, 'locales'),
    module: 'i18n',
    service: 'i18n',
    filter: 'translate'
}));

include in html

<script src="/path/to/angularjs.js"></script>
<script src="/i18n.js"></script>

using filter

<p>{{'delete warning'| translate:resource.name}}</p>
<button>{{'action:delete' | translate}}</button>

using service

app.directive("", function(i18n)->
    return {
        link: function(){
            console.log(i18n.translate("resource key", {name: "foo"}));
        }
    };

generate/update language files(TBD)

directory: 'locales'
views: 'views/**.jade'

grunt i18n will scan the view direcotry for _() and __()

$ grunt i18n de