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embed-i18n-webpack-plugin

v2.0.0

Published

Webpack plugin embedding translations within your bundle.

Downloads

58

Readme

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EmbedI18nWebpackPlugin

This plugin is inspired by I18nWebpackPlugin which is deprecated.

This Webpack plugin will embed translated data directly into your bundle.
No more need to dynamically translate strings that never change!

Usage

Start by installing the plugin by doing

npm i -D embed-i18n-webpack-plugin

In your webpack.config.js, you can use the plugin like so:

const EmbedI18nWebpackPlugin = require("embed-i18n-webpack-plugin");

// Then, in your config object:
plugins: [
    // ...
    new EmbedI18nWebpackPlugin(langDefinition, options),
];

where

  • langDefinition is a json object containing the translations to use.
  • options is optional and may contain the following properties:
    • options.funcName is the name of your translation function (default: __)
    • options.fallbackLangDefinition is a definition to use if a key is missing from langDefinition. (If not specified, the key will be used instead)
    • options.allLangDefinitions is an object where keys are lang names and values are the corresponding definitions. This is used in conjunction with returnArrayWithAllLangs, see Advanced usage.

Once the plugin is configured, you can use a translation function inside your code and it will automatically be replaced at build time.

Here is a small concrete example:

// webpack.config.js

// I start by defining my translations
const frenchDef = {
    greeting: {
        hello: "Salut, monde.",
    },
};
const englishDef = {
    greeting: {
        hello: "Hello, world.",
    },
};

// Then, inside the config object, I instantiate the plugin
plugins: [
    new EmbedI18nWebpackPlugin(frenchDef, {
        funcName: "__t",
        fallbackLangDefinition: englishDef,
    }),
];

// index.js
console.log(__t("greeting.hello"));

// build/index.js
console.log("Salut, monde.");

Advanced usage

Since you might want to do more complicated operations with your translation function, it accepts a second, optional object parameter specifying the way this specific translation should occur:

__t(key, options);
  • key MUST be a static string. Anything else is not supported yet.

  • options is optional and may contain the following properties altering the translation process:

    • options.returnArrayWithAllLangs will make the function return an array containing all translations of key in the form [languageName, value]. This option requires that the option allLangDefinitions is specified when instantiating the plugin. It will throw otherwise. This option will always make the translation function return an array containing all langs, even if it has to fallback to the default definition or the key.
    • options.allowResultToNotBeString will allow the translation function to return a subset of the language definition instead of a string. By default, the build will throw if something other than a string is about to be inserted within the code.

The options returnArrayWithAllLangs and allowResultToNotBeString can be combined in order to return an array containing non-strings.

Here is another example showcasing those functionalities:

// webpack.config.js

// I start by defining my translations
const definitions = {
    fr: {
        greeting: {
            hello: "Salut, monde.",
        },
    },
    en: {
        greeting: {
            hello: "Hello, world.",
        },
        onlyEnglish: "This is fine.",
    },
};

// Then, inside the config object, I instantiate the plugin
plugins: [
    new EmbedI18nWebpackPlugin(definitions.fr, {
        funcName: "__t",
        fallbackLangDefinition: definitions.en,
        allLangDefinitions: definitions,
    }),
];

// index.js

// Becomes "Salut, monde."
console.log(__t("greeting.hello"));

// Becomes "This is fine." (Fallback to english)
console.log(__t("onlyEnglish"));

// Becomes "greeting.unknown" (Fallback to the key)
console.log(__t("greeting.unknown"));

// Throws a build error because the value is not a string
console.log(__t("greeting"));

// Becomes { hello: "Salut, monde." }
console.log(__t("greeting", { allowResultToNotBeString: true }));

// Becomes "Salut, monde." but prints a warning
console.log(__t("greeting.hello", { allowResultToNotBeString: true }));

// Becomes [["en", "Hello, world."], ["fr", "Salut, monde."]]
console.log(__t("greeting.hello", { returnArrayWithAllLangs: true }));

// The option returnArrayWithAllLangs always return an array containing all langs,
// even if it has to fallback to the default definition or the key
// Becomes [["en", "This is fine."], ["fr", "This is fine."]]
console.log(__t("onlyEnglish", { returnArrayWithAllLangs: true }));

// Becomes [
//     ["en", { hello: "Hello, world." }],
//     ["fr", { hello: "Salut, monde." }]
// ]
console.log(__t("greeting", { returnArrayWithAllLangs: true, allowResultToNotBeString: true }));