Localization

Another language. A JSON file.

The locale loader merges JSON files from a locale directory. Nested messages can be reached with dot notation, such as demo.greeting.

#Readable messages

{
  "demo": {
    "greeting": "Hello, {name}",
    "items": "{count} {count|plural:item:items}"
  }
}

localize('demo.greeting', ['name' => 'Sam']);
localize('demo.items', ['count' => 3]);

Parameters are inserted into the message. Formatting pipes can change case, format a number or choose a singular or plural form.

#Locale fallback

The translator first looks in the requested regional locale. For fr-CA, it then tries fr, followed by the configured default locale.

#What comes next

Reference in preparation This preview presents mechanisms observed in the core. Initialization, caching options and complete integration examples will follow the update.