node-gettext

node-gettext

node-gettext is a Node.JS module to use .MO files.

Installation

npm install node-gettext

Quirks

node-gettext currently messes a bit with Buffer an Number prototypes (adds some non-enumerable helpers)

Usage

Create a new Gettext object

var Gettext = require("node-gettext");

var gt = new Gettext();

Add a language - addTextdomain(domain, file)

Language data needs to be file contents in the Buffer format

addTextdomain(domain, file_contents)

var file_contents = fs.readFileSync("et.mo");
gt.addTextdomain("et", file_contents);

The first language added will become the default language for Gettext functions.

Change default language - textdomain(domain)

textdomain(domain)

gt.textdomain("et");

Load a string from default langauge file

gettext(msgid)

var greeting = gt.gettext("Hello!");

Load a string from a specific langauge file

dgettext(domain, msgid)

var greeting = gt.dgettext("et", "Hello!");

Load a plural string from default langauge file

ngettext(msgid, msgid_plural, count)

gt.ngettext("%d Comment", "%d Comments", 10);

Load a plural string from a specific language file

dngettext(domain, msgid, msgid_plural, count)

gt.dngettext("et", "%d Comment", "%d Comments", 10)

Load a string of a specific context

pgettext(msgctxt, msgid)

gt.pgettext("menu items", "File");

Load a string of a specific context from specific language file

dpgettext(domain, msgctxt, msgid)

gt.dpgettext("et", "menu items", "File");

Load a plural string of a specific context

npgettext(msgctxt, msgid, msgid_plural, count)

gt.npgettext("menu items", "%d Recent File", "%d Recent Files", 3);

Load a plural string of a specific context from specific language file

dnpgettext(domain, msgctxt, msgid, msgid_plural, count)

gt.dnpgettext("et", "menu items", "%d Recent File", "%d Recent Files", 3);