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diff --git a/docs/guide/guidelines/internationalization.md b/docs/guide/guidelines/internationalization.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c407edc1 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/guide/guidelines/internationalization.md @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +# Internationalization +The OpenBMC Web UI implements internationalization and separates the language- +specific parts of the interface from the rest of the code, so they can be +easily replaced. The OpenBMC Web UI uses the following library for +internationalization: +- [Vue I18n](https://kazupon.github.io/vue-i18n/introduction.html) + +## Key naming convention +The OpenBMC Web UI follows the following key naming conventions: + +- Page specific labels should be nested in an object with a key prefixed `page` +followed by the page title. Formatting in this manner provides a systematic +structure and improves readability of the language file. + - e.g. `pageLocalUserManagement.editUser` +- Any 'major' child components should be nested inside page specific objects +(ex. table, modal) + - e.g. `pageEventLogs.table.eventType` +- Avoid any complex linked locale messages. +- Alphabetize object keys. This helps in locating the keys. +- We use the `$t()` function in markup and `this.$t` in scripts (which Vue I18n +provides to our components) for outputting translation messages. + +## Using the Vue I18n plugin +- A new `src/i18n.js` file is added and it registers Vue I18n as a plugin to +our Vue instance via the `Vue.use()` function. +- The CLI creates a `src/locales/en.json` file, which contains our default +translation messages. +- The keys are placed in the `src/locales/en.json` file and then the `$t()` +function is used to output the translation messages. +```json +"pageDumps": { + "dumpsAvailableOnBmc": "Dumps available on BMC" +} +``` + +```Vue +<page-section :section-title="$t('pageDumps.dumpsAvailableOnBmc')"> +``` + +- Vue I18n’s `$tc()` function can help with displaying plurals. +[Learn more about +pluralization.](https://kazupon.github.io/vue-i18n/guide/pluralization.html) + +```json +"modal": { + "deleteDump": "Delete dump | Delete dumps" +} +``` + +```JS +this.$bvModal + .msgBoxConfirm(this.$tc('pageDumps.modal.deleteDumpConfirmation'), { + title: this.$tc('pageDumps.modal.deleteDump'), + okTitle: this.$tc('pageDumps.modal.deleteDump'), + cancelTitle: this.$t('global.action.cancel'), + }) +```
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