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diff --git a/guides/source/i18n.md b/guides/source/i18n.md index ead9c6b94d..948b6f167c 100644 --- a/guides/source/i18n.md +++ b/guides/source/i18n.md @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ After reading this guide, you will know: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -NOTE: The Ruby I18n framework provides you with all necessary means for internationalization/localization of your Rails application. You may, however, use any of various plugins and extensions available, which add additional functionality or features. See the Rails [I18n Wiki](http://rails-i18n.org/wiki) for more information. +NOTE: The Ruby I18n framework provides you with all necessary means for internationalization/localization of your Rails application. You may, however, use any of various plugins and extensions available, which add additional functionality or features. See the Ruby [I18n Wiki](http://ruby-i18n.org/wiki) for more information. How I18n in Ruby on Rails Works ------------------------------- @@ -282,10 +282,11 @@ def set_locale I18n.locale = extract_locale_from_accept_language_header logger.debug "* Locale set to '#{I18n.locale}'" end + private -def extract_locale_from_accept_language_header - request.env['HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'].scan(/^[a-z]{2}/).first -end + def extract_locale_from_accept_language_header + request.env['HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE'].scan(/^[a-z]{2}/).first + end ``` Of course, in a production environment you would need much more robust code, and could use a plugin such as Iain Hecker's [http_accept_language](https://github.com/iain/http_accept_language/tree/master) or even Rack middleware such as Ryan Tomayko's [locale](https://github.com/rack/rack-contrib/blob/master/lib/rack/contrib/locale.rb). @@ -315,6 +316,17 @@ end ``` ```ruby +# app/controllers/application_controller.rb +class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base + before_action :set_locale + + def set_locale + I18n.locale = params[:locale] || I18n.default_locale + end +end +``` + +```ruby # app/controllers/home_controller.rb class HomeController < ApplicationController def index @@ -742,7 +754,7 @@ en: other: Dudes ``` -Then `User.model_name.human(:count => 2)` will return "Dudes". With `:count => 1` or without params will return "Dude". +Then `User.model_name.human(count: 2)` will return "Dudes". With `count: 1` or without params will return "Dude". #### Error Message Scopes @@ -883,15 +895,15 @@ Rails uses fixed strings and other localizations, such as format strings and oth #### Action View Helper Methods -* `distance_of_time_in_words` translates and pluralizes its result and interpolates the number of seconds, minutes, hours, and so on. See [datetime.distance_in_words](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/actionview/lib/action_view/locale/en.yml#L51) translations. +* `distance_of_time_in_words` translates and pluralizes its result and interpolates the number of seconds, minutes, hours, and so on. See [datetime.distance_in_words](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/actionview/lib/action_view/locale/en.yml#L4) translations. -* `datetime_select` and `select_month` use translated month names for populating the resulting select tag. See [date.month_names](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activesupport/lib/active_support/locale/en.yml#L15) for translations. `datetime_select` also looks up the order option from [date.order](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activesupport/lib/active_support/locale/en.yml#L18) (unless you pass the option explicitly). All date selection helpers translate the prompt using the translations in the [datetime.prompts](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/actionview/lib/action_view/locale/en.yml#L83) scope if applicable. +* `datetime_select` and `select_month` use translated month names for populating the resulting select tag. See [date.month_names](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activesupport/lib/active_support/locale/en.yml#L15) for translations. `datetime_select` also looks up the order option from [date.order](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activesupport/lib/active_support/locale/en.yml#L18) (unless you pass the option explicitly). All date selection helpers translate the prompt using the translations in the [datetime.prompts](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/actionview/lib/action_view/locale/en.yml#L39) scope if applicable. -* The `number_to_currency`, `number_with_precision`, `number_to_percentage`, `number_with_delimiter`, and `number_to_human_size` helpers use the number format settings located in the [number](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/actionview/lib/action_view/locale/en.yml#L2) scope. +* The `number_to_currency`, `number_with_precision`, `number_to_percentage`, `number_with_delimiter`, and `number_to_human_size` helpers use the number format settings located in the [number](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activesupport/lib/active_support/locale/en.yml#L37) scope. #### Active Model Methods -* `model_name.human` and `human_attribute_name` use translations for model names and attribute names if available in the [activerecord.models](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activerecord/lib/active_record/locale/en.yml#L29) scope. They also support translations for inherited class names (e.g. for use with STI) as explained above in "Error message scopes". +* `model_name.human` and `human_attribute_name` use translations for model names and attribute names if available in the [activerecord.models](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activerecord/lib/active_record/locale/en.yml#L36) scope. They also support translations for inherited class names (e.g. for use with STI) as explained above in "Error message scopes". * `ActiveModel::Errors#generate_message` (which is used by Active Model validations but may also be used manually) uses `model_name.human` and `human_attribute_name` (see above). It also translates the error message and supports translations for inherited class names as explained above in "Error message scopes". @@ -899,7 +911,7 @@ Rails uses fixed strings and other localizations, such as format strings and oth #### Active Support Methods -* `Array#to_sentence` uses format settings as given in the [support.array](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activesupport/lib/active_support/locale/en.yml#L30) scope. +* `Array#to_sentence` uses format settings as given in the [support.array](https://github.com/rails/rails/blob/master/activesupport/lib/active_support/locale/en.yml#L33) scope. Customize your I18n Setup ------------------------- |