What is vue-i18n?
The vue-i18n package is a Vue.js plugin for internationalization. It integrates seamlessly with Vue.js applications to enable easy localization and translation of text content within the app. It supports a variety of features including pluralization, datetime formatting, number formatting, and allows for the organization of translation messages in different locales.
What are vue-i18n's main functionalities?
Localization
This feature allows you to localize your application's content. You can define translation messages for different locales and use the $t function to display the translated message based on the current locale.
{"template": "<p>{{ $t('message.hello') }}</p>", "i18n": {"messages": {"en": {"message": {"hello": "Hello World!"}}, "fr": {"message": {"hello": "Bonjour le monde!"}}}}}
Pluralization
Pluralization support allows you to handle singular and plural forms of words depending on the count. The $tc function is used to handle this, and it automatically selects the correct form based on the provided count.
{"template": "<p>{{ $tc('message.plural', 1) }}</p><p>{{ $tc('message.plural', 10) }}</p>", "i18n": {"messages": {"en": {"message": {"plural": "{n} apple|{n} apples"}}}}}
DateTime Formatting
DateTime formatting enables you to format dates and times according to the locale's conventions. The $d function is used to format a JavaScript Date object into a readable string.
{"template": "<p>{{ $d(new Date(), 'short') }}</p>", "i18n": {"dateTimeFormats": {"en": {"short": {"year": "numeric", "month": "short", "day": "numeric"}}}}}
Number Formatting
Number formatting allows you to format numbers in a locale-sensitive manner. The $n function is used to format numbers, such as currencies, percentages, or decimal numbers, according to the locale's formatting rules.
{"template": "<p>{{ $n(1234567.89, 'currency') }}</p>", "i18n": {"numberFormats": {"en": {"currency": {"style": "currency", "currency": "USD"}}}}}
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vue-i18n
Internationalization plugin of Vue.js
Documentation
See the here
Contributing
- Fork it !
- Create your top branch from
dev
: git branch my-new-topic origin/dev
- Commit your changes:
git commit -am 'Add some topic'
- Push to the branch:
git push origin my-new-topic
- Submit a pull request to
dev
branch of kazupon/vue-i18n
repository !
Development Setup
# install deps
npm install
# build dist files
npm run build
# lint
npm run lint
# run unit tests only
npm run unit
# run e2e tests only
npm run e2e
# lint & run all tests
npm test
Changelog
Details changes for each release are documented in the CHANGELOG.md.
License
MIT