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https://github.com/zyegfryed/django-statici18n

A Django app that compiles i18n JavaScript catalogs to static files.
https://github.com/zyegfryed/django-statici18n

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A Django app that compiles i18n JavaScript catalogs to static files.

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django-statici18n
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Overview
--------

When dealing with internationalization in JavaScript code, Django provides
the `JSONCatalog view`_ which sends out a JavaScript code library with
functions that mimic the gettext interface, plus an array of translation
strings.

At first glance, it works well and everything is fine. But, because
`JSONCatalog view`_ is generating JavaScript catalog dynamically on each
and every request, it's `adding an overhead`_ that can be an issue with
site growth.

That's what ``django-statici18n`` is for:

Collecting JavaScript catalogs from each of your Django apps (and any
other place you specify) into a single location that can easily be
served in production.

The main website for ``django-statici18n`` is
`github.com/zyegfryed/django-statici18n`_ where you can also file tickets.

.. _JSONCatalog view: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/topics/i18n/translation/#the-jsoncatalog-view
.. _adding an overhead: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.2/topics/i18n/translation/#note-on-performance
.. _github.com/zyegfryed/django-statici18n: https://github.com/zyegfryed/django-statici18n

Supported Django Versions
-------------------------

``django-statici18n`` works with all the Django versions officially
supported by the Django project. At this time of writing, these are the
3.2 (LTS), 4.1, 4.2 series.

Installation
------------

1. Use your favorite Python packaging tool to install ``django-statici18n``
from `PyPI`_, e.g.::

pip install django-statici18n

2. Add ``'statici18n'`` to your ``INSTALLED_APPS`` setting::

INSTALLED_APPS = [
# ...
'statici18n',
]

3. Once you have `translated`_ and `compiled`_ your messages, use the
``compilejsi18n`` management command::

python manage.py compilejsi18n

4. Add the `django.core.context_processors.i18n`_ context processor to the
``context_processors`` section for your backend in the ``TEMPLATES``
setting - it should have already been set by Django::

TEMPLATES = [
{
# ...
'OPTIONS': {
'context_processors': {
# ...
'django.template.context_processors.i18n',
},
},
},
]

5. Edit your template(s) and replace the `dynamically generated script`_ by the
statically generated one:

.. code-block:: html+django

.. note::

By default, the generated catalogs are stored to ``STATIC_ROOT/jsi18n``.
You can modify the output path and more options by tweaking
``django-statici18n`` settings.

**(Optional)**

The following step assumes you're using `django.contrib.staticfiles`_.

5. Edit your template(s) and use the provided template tag:

.. code-block:: html+django

{% load statici18n %}

6. Or inline the JavaScript directly in your template:

.. code-block:: html+django

{% load statici18n %}
{% inlinei18n LANGUAGE_CODE %}

.. _PyPI: http://pypi.python.org/pypi/django-statici18n
.. _translated: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/i18n/translation/#message-files
.. _compiled: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/i18n/translation/#compiling-message-files
.. _django.core.context_processors.i18n: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/templates/api/#django-template-context-processors-i18n
.. _Upgrading templates to Django 1.8: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.2/ref/templates/upgrading/
.. _dynamically generated script: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/i18n/translation/#using-the-javascript-translation-catalog
.. _django.contrib.staticfiles: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/contrib/staticfiles/