React Internationalization

Simple internationalization of React apps.

Installation

npm install --save react-internationalization

Features

• You can import languages dynamically.
• You can pluralize words in strings.
• You can use translate() outside the React component.

Components and methods

<InternationalizationProvider />

This component is used to setup the internationalization context for a tree.

Prop Types

{
  defaultLanguage: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
  languages: PropTypes.object.isRequired,
  dynamicImports: PropTypes.bool
}

<Text />

This is main component used for translations.

Prop Types

{
  id: PropTypes.string.isRequired,
  values: PropTypes.object,
  pluralize: PropTypes.object
}

setLanguage(lang: String)

This method used for changing language and translations. You can call this method anywhere in the application.

internationalize(Component: Component)

If you want to use translate(id: String) function separately from <Text /> component and you are going to change the language, then wrap your component with this HOC.

translate(id: String, values: Object, pluralize: Object)

Call this method in places where you can not use the <Text /> component.

addPluralizationRules(language: String, rules: Object)

This method used for adding your pluralization rules.

Pluralization

Pluralization rules for en are used by default. If you have more than one and other in your language, then you can add your own pluralization rules. Check out the official Unicode CLDR documentation for your language.

// example with 'ru' pluralization rules
 
import { addPluralizationRules } from 'react-internationalization'
 
const rules = {
  one: count => count % 10 === 1 && count % 100 !== 11,
  few: count =>
    [2, 3, 4].includes(count % 10) && ![12, 13, 14].includes(count % 100),
  many: count =>
    count % 10 === 0 ||
    [5, 6, 7, 8, 9].includes(count % 10) ||
    [11, 12, 13, 14].includes(count % 100)
}
 
addPluralizationRules('ru', rules)

Simple Example

translations/en.js

const enLang = {
  common: {
    welcome: 'Hello {{name}}, you have {{count}} new {{messages}}!'
  }
}
 
export default enLang

translations/index.js

import enLang from 'en'
 
export function en() {
  return enLang
}

app.js

import React, { Component } from 'react'
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'
import { InternationalizationProvider, Text } from 'react-internationalization'
import * as languages from './translations'
 
class App extends Component {
  state = {
    name: 'Ivan',
    newMessages: 4
  }
 
  render() {
    const { name, newMessages } = this.state
 
    return (
      <p>
        <Text
          id="common.welcome"
          values={{ name, count: newMessages }}
          pluralize={{
            messages: {
              one: 'message',
              other: 'messages',
              dependsOn: newMessages
            }
          }}
        />
      </p>
    )
  }
}
 
ReactDOM.render(
  <InternationalizationProvider defaultLanguage="en" languages={languages}>
    <App />
  </InternationalizationProvider>,
  document.getElementById('root')

This example would render: "Hello Ivan, you have 4 new messages!" into the root element on the page.

Advanced Example

translations/en.js

const en = {
  statuses: {
    play: 'play',
    pause: 'pause'
  },
  app: {
    status: 'Current status: {{status}}',
    changeStatus: 'Change status',
    changeLanguage: 'Change language'
  }
}
 
export default en

translations/ru.js

const ru = {
  statuses: {
    play: 'играет',
    pause: 'пауза'
  },
  app: {
    status: 'Текущий статус: {{status}}',
    changeStatus: 'Сменить статус',
    changeLanguage: 'Сменить язык'
  }
}
 
export default ru

translations/index.js

//set dynamicImports property on InternationalizationProvider for dynamic imports
 
export function en() {
  return import('./en').then(res => res.default)
}
 
export function ru() {
  return import('./ru').then(res => res.default)
}

app.js

import React, { Component } from 'react'
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom'
import {
  InternationalizationProvider,
  Text,
  setLanguage,
  translate,
  internationalize
} from 'react-internationalization'
import * as languages from './translations'
 
class App extends Component {
  state = {
    status: 'play'
  }
 
  changeStatus = () => {
    this.setState(state => ({
      status: state.status === 'play' ? 'pause' : 'play'
    }))
  }
 
  setRuLanguage = () => {
    setLanguage('ru')
  }
 
  render() {
    const { status } = this.state
 
    return (
      <div>
        <p>
          <Text
            id="app.status"
            values={{ status: translate(`statuses.${status}`) }}
          />
        </p>
        <button style={{ marginRight: 20 }} onClick={this.changeStatus}>
          <Text id="app.changeStatus" />
        </button>
        <button onClick={this.setRuLanguage}>
          <Text id="app.changeLanguage" />
        </button>
      </div>
    )
  }
}
 
const IntarnationalizedApp = internationalize(App)
 
ReactDOM.render(
  <InternationalizationProvider
    defaultLanguage="en"
    languages={languages}
    dynamicImports
  >
    <IntarnationalizedApp />
  </InternationalizationProvider>,
  document.getElementById('root')
)

Contribute

Let's make React Internationalization better! If you're interested in helping, all contributions are welcome and appreciated.

License

MIT License