@formatjs/intl-displaynames

What is @formatjs/intl-displaynames?

@formatjs/intl-displaynames is a JavaScript library that provides a way to display names of various international entities such as languages, regions, scripts, and currencies in a localized manner. It leverages the Internationalization API to format these names according to the specified locale.

What are @formatjs/intl-displaynames's main functionalities?

Display Language Names

This feature allows you to display the name of a language in a localized format. In this example, the name of the French language is displayed in English.

const { DisplayNames } = require('@formatjs/intl-displaynames');
const displayNames = new DisplayNames(['en'], { type: 'language' });
console.log(displayNames.of('fr')); // Output: French

Display Region Names

This feature allows you to display the name of a region in a localized format. In this example, the name of the United States is displayed in English.

const { DisplayNames } = require('@formatjs/intl-displaynames');
const displayNames = new DisplayNames(['en'], { type: 'region' });
console.log(displayNames.of('US')); // Output: United States

Display Script Names

This feature allows you to display the name of a script in a localized format. In this example, the name of the Latin script is displayed in English.

const { DisplayNames } = require('@formatjs/intl-displaynames');
const displayNames = new DisplayNames(['en'], { type: 'script' });
console.log(displayNames.of('Latn')); // Output: Latin

Display Currency Names

This feature allows you to display the name of a currency in a localized format. In this example, the name of the US Dollar is displayed in English.

const { DisplayNames } = require('@formatjs/intl-displaynames');
const displayNames = new DisplayNames(['en'], { type: 'currency' });
console.log(displayNames.of('USD')); // Output: US Dollar

Other packages similar to @formatjs/intl-displaynames

globalize

Globalize is a library for internationalization and localization in JavaScript. It provides functionalities for formatting and parsing dates, numbers, and currencies, as well as message translation. Compared to @formatjs/intl-displaynames, Globalize offers a broader range of internationalization features but may require more configuration.

i18next

i18next is a popular internationalization framework for JavaScript. It supports translation, formatting, and pluralization. While it does not specifically focus on displaying names of languages, regions, scripts, and currencies, it provides a comprehensive solution for managing translations and localization in web applications.

intl

The intl package is a polyfill for the ECMAScript Internationalization API, which includes functionalities for formatting dates, numbers, and currencies. It provides a lower-level API compared to @formatjs/intl-displaynames but can be used to achieve similar results with more manual effort.

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intl-displaynames

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