Overview

The DictionaryTranslationOptions type is used to pass variables to dictionary entries and specify how they are rendered. It is used with useTranslations to pass variables to dictionary entries.

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Description

Examples

Passing variables

To pass a variable to the dictionary entry, we need to do two things: (1) add a variable to the entry and (2) reference that variable in the d invocation.

First, add a variable to the dictionary entry using the following syntax: {username}. username is the name of the variable.

const dictionary = {
  greeting: {
    hello: 'Hello, {username}!',
  },
};

export default dictionary;

Next, we reference the variable:

import { useTranslations } from 'gt-react';

const Component = () => {
  const d = useTranslations();
  return <div>{d('greeting.hello', { username : 'Brian123' })}</div>;
};

Using ICU message format

gt-react supports the ICU message format, which also lets you format your variables.

const dictionary = {
  account: {
    balance: 'Your account balance: {dollars, number, ::currency/USD}!',
  },
};

export default dictionary;

Next, we reference the variable:

import { useTranslations } from 'gt-react';

const Component = () => {
  const d = useTranslations();
  return <div>
    { d(
      'account.balance',
      {
        "dollars" : 1000000,
      }
    ) }
  </div>;
};

Notes

• The variables object passes values to a dictionary entry.
• The variablesOptions object defines the behaviour of the variables.

Next steps

• See dictionaries for more information on dictionaries and common practices.
• See useTranslations for more information on the dictionaries interface.
• See ICU Message Format for more information on formatting options.