How to deal with javascript internationalization

Question

Is there any mechanism in yii framework to translate messages in javascript source files.

For example with:

yiic message config-message.php

I can generate translation .php files for all Yii::t().

Is it possible to generate .js files with the same mechanism. Currently I'm including to my javascript json data with table returned by translation file.

Answer 1

An alternate solution would be to make Yii include translated messages in the DOM, that will be later accessed by your JS code, so:

1. You do not need to repeat JS code.
2. Translation is centralized in the PHP/Yii framework.

Answer 2

I've created an extension that should handle this:

http://www.yiiframework.com/extension/jstrans/

Answer 3

It's a really problem. Multi languages sites is always problem. YII solve the problem for php code. But js code problem still on place.

I do not very elegant solution but it's works. Create controller/component and generate js code with localization on the fly using t().

/js/get/?file=some-js-file in layout:

Of course, every JS need to be rewrite. If use small pieces of code (cs()->RegisterScript) I use t() as well.