i18next-fs-backend

What is i18next-fs-backend?

The i18next-fs-backend package is a file system backend for i18next, a popular internationalization framework for JavaScript. This backend allows you to load translation files from the file system, making it suitable for server-side applications like Node.js.

What are i18next-fs-backend's main functionalities?

Loading translations from the file system

This feature allows you to load translation files from a specified path on the file system. The 'loadPath' option specifies the path pattern where the translation files are located.

const i18next = require('i18next');
const Backend = require('i18next-fs-backend');

i18next.use(Backend).init({
  backend: {
    loadPath: '/locales/{{lng}}/{{ns}}.json'
  },
  lng: 'en',
  fallbackLng: 'en',
  ns: ['translation'],
  defaultNS: 'translation'
}, (err, t) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);
  console.log(t('key')); // prints the translation for 'key'
});

Custom file system operations

This feature allows you to customize how the backend reads and writes files. You can provide your own 'readFile' and 'writeFile' functions to handle file operations.

const i18next = require('i18next');
const Backend = require('i18next-fs-backend');
const fs = require('fs');

i18next.use(Backend).init({
  backend: {
    loadPath: '/locales/{{lng}}/{{ns}}.json',
    addPath: '/locales/{{lng}}/{{ns}}.missing.json',
    readFile: (file, cb) => {
      fs.readFile(file, 'utf8', cb);
    },
    writeFile: (file, data, cb) => {
      fs.writeFile(file, data, 'utf8', cb);
    }
  },
  lng: 'en',
  fallbackLng: 'en',
  ns: ['translation'],
  defaultNS: 'translation'
}, (err, t) => {
  if (err) return console.error(err);
  console.log(t('key')); // prints the translation for 'key'
});

Other packages similar to i18next-fs-backend

i18next-http-backend

The i18next-http-backend package is another backend for i18next that loads translations via HTTP. It is suitable for client-side applications where translations are fetched from a remote server. Unlike i18next-fs-backend, which reads from the file system, i18next-http-backend makes HTTP requests to load translation files.

i18next-node-fs-backend

The i18next-node-fs-backend package is an older backend for i18next that also loads translations from the file system. It is similar to i18next-fs-backend but may not have the same level of support and updates. It is specifically designed for Node.js environments.

i18next-localstorage-backend

The i18next-localstorage-backend package is a backend for i18next that stores translations in the browser's localStorage. This is useful for client-side applications that want to cache translations locally to reduce the number of HTTP requests. Unlike i18next-fs-backend, it is designed for use in the browser rather than on the server.

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