Angular i18next

npm install i18next

private async loadLanguageResources(
  lang: string,
): Promise<Record<string, Record<string, unknown>>> {
  const languageResources: Record<string, Record<string, unknown>> = {};

  for (const namespace of NAMESPACES) {
    const translationModule = await this.loadJson(lang, namespace);
    languageResources[namespace] = translationModule.default;
  }
  return languageResources;
}

private async loadJson(
  language: string,
  namespace: string,
): Promise<{ default: Record<string, unknown> }> {
  // Webpack automatically code-splits this into separate chunks
  return import(`../../i18n/${language}/${namespace}.json`);
}

import HttpBackend from 'i18next-http-backend';

await init({
  lng: initialLanguage,
  fallbackLng: DEFAULT_LANGUAGE,
  backend: {
    loadPath: '/assets/i18n/{{lng}}/{{ns}}.json',
  },
  use: [HttpBackend],
  ns: NAMESPACES,
  defaultNS: DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,
});

export const appConfig: ApplicationConfig = {
  providers: [
    // ... other providers
    provideAppInitializer(initializeI18n),
    // ... more providers
  ],
};

public async initializeI18n(): Promise<void> {
  const initialLanguage = this.getInitialLanguage();
  const resources: Record<string, Record<string, Record<string, unknown>>> = {};

  if (isPlatformBrowser(this.platformId)) {
    // Browser: Only load the specific language needed
    const languageResources = await this.loadLanguageResources(initialLanguage);
    resources[initialLanguage] = languageResources;
  } else {
    // SSR: Load all languages for prerendering
    for (const lang of SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES) {
      const languageResources = await this.loadLanguageResources(lang);
      resources[lang] = languageResources;
    }
  }

  await init({
    lng: initialLanguage,
    fallbackLng: DEFAULT_LANGUAGE,
    resources,
    ns: NAMESPACES,
    defaultNS: DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,
    interpolation: {
      escapeValue: false,
    },
  });
}

import { Pipe, PipeTransform } from '@angular/core';
import { t } from 'i18next';

@Pipe({
  name: 't',
  standalone: true,
  pure: false, // Need to update when language changes
})
export class TranslatePipe implements PipeTransform {
  transform(key: string, options?: Record<string, unknown>): string {
    return t(key, options);
  }
}

<!-- With namespace -->
<p>{{ "common:welcomeMessage" | t }}</p>

<!-- With nested keys -->
<p>{{ "dashboard.title" | t }}</p>

<!-- Simple interpolation -->
<p>{{ "greeting" | t: { name: userName } }}</p>
<!-- Result: "Hello, John!" from greeting: "Hello, {{name}}!" -->

<!-- With Angular pipes -->
<p>{{ "price" | t: { amount: 29.99 | currency } }}</p>
<!-- Result: "Price: $29.99" from: "Price: {{amount}}" -->

<!-- Multiple variables -->
<p>{{ "updated" | t: { date: lastModified | date, user: currentUser } }}</p>
<!-- Result: "Updated on Jan 15, 2024 by Alice" from: "Updated on {{date}} by {{user}}." -->

import { Component } from '@angular/core';
import { t } from 'i18next';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-dashboard',
  template: `
    <h1>{{ title }}</h1>
    <p>{{ welcomeMsg }}</p>
  `,
})
export class DashboardComponent {
  title = t('dashboard.title');
  welcomeMsg = t('greeting', { name: 'John' });
}

import common from './en/common.json'; // defaultNS: DEFAULT_NAMESPACE,
import auth from './en/auth.json'; // namespaces

type NestedKeys<T, Prefix extends string = ''> = T extends object
  ? {
      [K in keyof T & (string | number)]: T[K] extends object
        ?
            | NestedKeys<T[K], `${Prefix}${K & (string | number)}.`>
            | `${Prefix}${K & (string | number)}`
        : `${Prefix}${K & (string | number)}`;
    }[keyof T & (string | number)]
  : never;

export type TranslationKey =
  | `common:${NestedKeys<typeof common>}`
  | `auth:${NestedKeys<typeof auth>}`;

import { Pipe, PipeTransform } from '@angular/core';
import { t } from 'i18next';

import { TranslationKey } from '../../i18n/translation-key';

@Pipe({
  name: 't',
  standalone: true,
  pure: false, // Need to update when language changes
})
export class TranslatePipe implements PipeTransform {
  transform(key: TranslationKey, options?: Record<string, unknown>): string {
    return t(key, options);
  }
}

t('common:greeting');       // ✅ Autocomplete
t('auth:login.title');      // ✅ Valid
t('invalid.key');           // ❌ IDE shows error

{{ "common:greeting" | t }} // ✅ Valid in templates
{{ "invalid.key" | t }}     // ❌ IDE shows error

private getInitialLanguage(): string {
  if (isPlatformBrowser(this.platformId)) {
    // Try to get language from localStorage (user preference)
    const savedLang = localStorage.getItem('language');
    if (savedLang) {
      return savedLang;
    }

    // Fall back to browser language
    return navigator.language ?? DEFAULT_LANGUAGE;
  }

  // Default language for SSR
  return DEFAULT_LANGUAGE;
}

public async switchLanguage(
  language: string
): Promise<void> {
  // In browser, check if we need to load the translation first
  if (isPlatformBrowser(this.platformId)) {
    const i18next = await import('i18next');

    // Check if any namespace is missing for this language
    for (const namespace of NAMESPACES) {
      const currentResources = i18next.default.getResourceBundle(lang, namespace);

      if (!currentResources) {
        // Translation not loaded yet, load it dynamically
        const translationModule = await this.loadJson(lang, namespace);
        i18next.default.addResourceBundle(
          lang,
          namespace,
          translationModule.default
        );
      }
    }
  }

  // Switch to the new language
  await changeLanguage(lang);

  // Save preference to localStorage
  if (isPlatformBrowser(this.platformId)) {
    localStorage.setItem('language', lang);
  }
}