I18n::Flat

Use a flat syntax for your translation files loaded with i18n.

Instead of nesting the translation keys:

en:
  an:
    example:
      text: An example text
fr:
  an:
    example:
      text: Un texte d'exemple

The keys are kept flat, and the locale is placed inside the key:

an.example.text:
  en: An example text
  fr: Un texte d'exemple

This syntax:

• Makes it easy to grep for translation keys
• Groups together changes instead of splitting them into several files
• Makes it easy to see missing translations or errors in variable names accross all translations

Installation

Add these lines to your application's Gemfile:

# Use a flat syntax for translation files.
gem 'i18n-flat'

And then execute:

$ bundle install

Usage

In an initializer, wrap your I18n backend:

I18n.backend = I18n::Backend::Flat.new(I18n.backend)

Development

After checking out the repo, run bin/setup to install dependencies. Then, run rake spec to run the tests. You can also run bin/console for an interactive prompt that will allow you to experiment.

To install this gem onto your local machine, run bundle exec rake install. To release a new version, update the version number in version.rb, and then run bundle exec rake release, which will create a git tag for the version, push git commits and tags, and push the .gem file to rubygems.org.

Contributing

Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/ParisRubyWorkshop/i18n-flat. This project is intended to be a safe, welcoming space for collaboration, and everyone interacting in the project's codebases, issue trackers, chat rooms and mailing lists is is expected to follow the code of conduct.

License

The gem is available as open source under the terms of the MIT License.