tonylevid / gettext-translator

Javascript gettext translator

Gettext translator

Javascript gettext translator. Use gettext/gettext PHP library to generate and modify the messages.

Supports:

• AMD
• CommonJS
• Global js

Installation

npm install gettext-translator

Usage

Use the Json generator of the gettext/gettext library to export the translations to json:

use Gettext\Translations;

//Load the po file with the translations
$translations = Translations::fromPoFile('locales/gl.po');

//Export to a json file
$translations->toJsonFile('locales/gl.json');

Load the json file in your browser (for example, using webpack) and use it

var Translator = require('gettext-translator');
var translations = require('locales/gl.json');

var i18n = new Translator(translations);

console.log(i18n.gettext('hello world')); //ola mundo

Sprintf

This library includes sprintf dependency implemented in the short methods like __, n__, etc...:

i18n.__('Hello %s', 'world'); //Hello world
i18n.n__('One comment', '%s comments', 12, 12); //12 comments

API

Long method	Short + sprintf	description
gettext	__	Returns a translation
ngettext	n__	Returns a translation with singular/plural variations
dngettext	dn__	Returns a translation with domain and singular/plural variations
npgettext	np__	Returns a translation with context and singular/plural variations
pgettext	p__	Returns a translation with a specific context
dgettext	d__	Returns a translation with a specific domain
dpgettext	dp__	Returns a translation with a specific domain and context
dnpgettext	dnp__	Returns a translation with a specific domain, context and singular/plural variations