quasar $t i18n

Vishal Basumatary -

Understanding Quasar $t i18n

As a web developer, I have frequently come across the need to internationalize my web applications. This is where Quasar $t i18n comes in handy. It is a powerful tool that allows us to easily translate our web applications into different languages.

Quasar $t i18n is a Vue.js plugin that enables us to create and manage translations for our web application. It provides a simple and intuitive way to define translations and switch between different languages.

How to use Quasar $t i18n

The first step in using Quasar $t i18n is to install it. We can do this by running the following command:


  npm install --save @quasar/quasar-app-extension-i18n

Once we have installed the plugin, we need to configure it in our Quasar project. We can do this by adding the following code to our quasar.conf.js file:


  module.exports = function(ctx) {
    return {
      plugins: [
        '@quasar/quasar-app-extension-i18n'
      ]
    }
  }

With the plugin configured, we can now start defining our translations. We do this by creating a translations.js file in our src/i18n directory. Here is an example of how we can define translations for English and French:


  export default {
    en: {
      welcome: 'Welcome to my website!',
      goodbye: 'Goodbye!'
    },
    fr: {
      welcome: 'Bienvenue sur mon site web!',
      goodbye: 'Au revoir!'
    }
  }

Once we have defined our translations, we can use them in our Vue components by using the $t method. Here is an example:


  <template>
    <div>
      <p>{{ $t('welcome') }}</p>
      <p>{{ $t('goodbye') }}</p>
    </div>
  </template>

When we run our Quasar application, it will automatically detect the user's language and use the appropriate translation.

Additional features of Quasar $t i18n

Quasar $t i18n comes with many additional features that make it even more powerful. Here are some of them:

  • Pluralization: We can define translations for different plural forms, and Quasar $t i18n will automatically use the appropriate form based on the value of the variable.
  • Date formatting: We can define a date format string and use it to format date variables in our translations.
  • Number formatting: We can define a number format string and use it to format number variables in our translations.

Overall, Quasar $t i18n is a powerful tool that makes it easy to translate our web applications into different languages. With its simple and intuitive API, we can quickly create and manage translations for our application.