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createI18n

Vue I18n factory

Signature:

typescript
export declare function createI18n<Schema extends object = DefaultLocaleMessageSchema, Locales extends string | object = 'en-US', Legacy extends boolean = true, Options extends I18nOptions<SchemaParams<Schema, VueMessageType>, LocaleParams<Locales>> = I18nOptions<SchemaParams<Schema, VueMessageType>, LocaleParams<Locales>>, Messages extends Record<string, unknown> = NonNullable<Options['messages']> extends Record<string, unknown> ? NonNullable<Options['messages']> : {}, DateTimeFormats extends Record<string, unknown> = NonNullable<Options['datetimeFormats']> extends Record<string, unknown> ? NonNullable<Options['datetimeFormats']> : {}, NumberFormats extends Record<string, unknown> = NonNullable<Options['numberFormats']> extends Record<string, unknown> ? NonNullable<Options['numberFormats']> : {}, OptionLocale = Options['locale'] extends string ? Options['locale'] : Locale>(options: Options, LegacyVueI18n?: any): (typeof options)['legacy'] extends true ? I18n<Messages, DateTimeFormats, NumberFormats, OptionLocale, true> : (typeof options)['legacy'] extends false ? I18n<Messages, DateTimeFormats, NumberFormats, OptionLocale, false> : I18n<Messages, DateTimeFormats, NumberFormats, OptionLocale, Legacy>;

Type Parameters

ParameterDescription
SchemaThe i18n resources (messages, datetimeFormats, numberFormats) schema, default
LocalesThe locales of i18n resource schema, default en-US
LegacyWhether legacy mode is enabled or disabled, default true

Details

If you use Legacy API mode, you need to specify VueI18nOptions and legacy: true option.

If you use composition API mode, you need to specify ComposerOptions.

See Also

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
optionsOptionsAn options, see the I18nOptions
LegacyVueI18nany

Returns

I18n instance

Examples

Example 1:

case: for Legacy API

js
import { createApp } from 'vue'
import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n'

// call with I18n option
const i18n = createI18n({
  locale: 'ja',
  messages: {
    en: { ... },
    ja: { ... }
  }
})

const App = {
  // ...
}

const app = createApp(App)

// install!
app.use(i18n)
app.mount('#app')

Example 2:

case: for composition API

js
import { createApp } from 'vue'
import { createI18n, useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'

// call with I18n option
const i18n = createI18n({
  legacy: false, // you must specify 'legacy: false' option
  locale: 'ja',
  messages: {
    en: { ... },
    ja: { ... }
  }
})

const App = {
  setup() {
    // ...
    const { t } = useI18n({ ... })
    return { ... , t }
  }
}

const app = createApp(App)

// install!
app.use(i18n)
app.mount('#app')

DefineDateTimeFormat

The type definition of datetime format

Signature:

typescript
export interface DefineDateTimeFormat extends DateTimeFormat

Details

The typealias is used to strictly define the type of the Datetime format.

The type defined by this can be used in the global scope.

Examples

ts
// type.d.ts (`.d.ts` file at your app)
import { DefineDateTimeFormat } from 'vue-i18n'

declare module 'vue-i18n' {
  export interface DefineDateTimeFormat {
    short: {
      hour: 'numeric'
      timezone: string
    }
  }
}

DefineLocaleMessage

The type definition of Locale Message

Signature:

typescript
export interface DefineLocaleMessage extends LocaleMessage<VueMessageType>

Details

The typealias is used to strictly define the type of the Locale message.

The type defined by this can be used in the global scope.

Examples

ts
// type.d.ts (`.d.ts` file at your app)
import { DefineLocaleMessage } from 'vue-i18n'

declare module 'vue-i18n' {
  export interface DefineLocaleMessage {
    title: string
    menu: {
      login: string
    }
  }
}

DefineNumberFormat

The type definition of number format

Signature:

typescript
export interface DefineNumberFormat extends NumberFormat

Details

The typealias is used to strictly define the type of the Number format.

The type defined by this can be used in the global scope.

Examples

ts
// type.d.ts (`.d.ts` file at your app)
import { DefineNumberFormat } from 'vue-i18n'

declare module 'vue-i18n' {
  export interface DefineNumberFormat {
    currency: {
      style: 'currency'
      currencyDisplay: 'symbol'
      currency: string
    }
  }
}

ExportedGlobalComposer

Exported global composer instance

Signature:

typescript
export interface ExportedGlobalComposer

Details

This interface is the global composer that is provided interface that is injected into each component with app.config.globalProperties.

availableLocales

Available locales

Signature:

typescript
readonly availableLocales: Locale[];

Details

This property is proxy-like property for Composer#availableLocales. About details, see the Composer#availableLocales

fallbackLocale

Fallback locale

Signature:

typescript
fallbackLocale: FallbackLocale;

Details

This property is proxy-like property for Composer#fallbackLocale. About details, see the Composer#fallbackLocale

locale

Locale

Signature:

typescript
locale: Locale;

Details

This property is proxy-like property for Composer#locale. About details, see the Composer#locale

I18n

I18n instance

Signature:

typescript
export interface I18n<Messages extends Record<string, unknown> = {}, DateTimeFormats extends Record<string, unknown> = {}, NumberFormats extends Record<string, unknown> = {}, OptionLocale = Locale, Legacy = boolean>

Details

The instance required for installation as the Vue plugin

global

The property accessible to the global Composer instance or VueI18n instance

Signature:

typescript
readonly global: Legacy extends true ? VueI18n<Messages, DateTimeFormats, NumberFormats, OptionLocale> : Legacy extends false ? Composer<Messages, DateTimeFormats, NumberFormats, OptionLocale> : unknown;

Details

If the I18n#mode is 'legacy', then you can access to a global VueI18n instance, else then I18n#mode is 'composition' , you can access to the global Composer instance.

An instance of this property is global scope*.

mode

Vue I18n API mode

Signature:

typescript
readonly mode: I18nMode;

Details

If you specified legacy: true option in createI18n, return legacy, else composition

Default Value

'legacy'

dispose()

Release global scope resource

Signature:

typescript
dispose(): void;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription

install(app, options)

Install entry point

Signature:

typescript
install(app: App, ...options: unknown[]): void;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
appAppA target Vue app instance
optionsunknown[]An install options

I18nAdditionalOptions

I18n Additional Options

Signature:

typescript
export interface I18nAdditionalOptions

Details

Specific options for

globalInjection

Whether to inject global properties & functions into for each component.

Signature:

typescript
globalInjection?: boolean;

Details

If set to true, then properties and methods prefixed with $ are injected into Vue Component.

Default Value

true

See Also

legacy

Whether vue-i18n Legacy API mode use on your Vue App

Signature:

typescript
legacy?: boolean;

Details

The default is to use the Legacy API mode. If you want to use the Composition API mode, you need to set it to false.

Default Value

true

See Also

I18nInjectionKey

Injection key for

Signature:

typescript
I18nInjectionKey: InjectionKey<I18n> | string

Details

The global injection key for I18n instances with useI18n. this injection key is used in Web Components. Specify the i18n instance created by together with provide function.

I18nMode

Vue I18n API mode

Signature:

typescript
export type I18nMode = 'legacy' | 'composition';

See Also

I18nOptions

I18n Options for createI18n

Signature:

typescript
export type I18nOptions<Schema extends {
    message?: unknown;
    datetime?: unknown;
    number?: unknown;
} = {
    message: DefaultLocaleMessageSchema;
    datetime: DefaultDateTimeFormatSchema;
    number: DefaultNumberFormatSchema;
}, Locales extends {
    messages: unknown;
    datetimeFormats: unknown;
    numberFormats: unknown;
} | string = Locale, Options extends ComposerOptions<Schema, Locales> | VueI18nOptions<Schema, Locales> = ComposerOptions<Schema, Locales> | VueI18nOptions<Schema, Locales>> = I18nAdditionalOptions & Options;

Details

I18nOptions is inherited I18nAdditionalOptions, ComposerOptions and VueI18nOptions, so you can specify these options.

I18nPluginOptions

Vue I18n plugin options

Signature:

typescript
export interface I18nPluginOptions

Details

An options specified when installing Vue I18n as Vue plugin with using app.use.

globalInstall

Whether to globally install the components that is offered by Vue I18n

Signature:

typescript
globalInstall?: boolean;

Details

If this option is enabled, the components will be installed globally at app.use time.

If you want to install manually in the import syntax, you can set it to false to install when needed.

Default Value

true

I18nScope

I18n Scope

Signature:

typescript
export type I18nScope = 'local' | 'parent' | 'global';

See Also

VERSION

Vue I18n Version

Signature:

typescript
VERSION: string

Details

Semver format. Same format as the package.json version field.

DateTimeOptions

DateTime options

Signature:

typescript
export interface DateTimeOptions<Key = string, Locales = Locale> extends Intl.DateTimeFormatOptions, LocaleOptions<Locales>

Details

Options for Datetime formatting API

fallbackWarn

Signature:

typescript
fallbackWarn?: boolean;

Details

Whether do resolve on format keys when your language lacks a formatting for a key

key

Signature:

typescript
key?: Key;

Details

The target format key

missingWarn

Signature:

typescript
missingWarn?: boolean;

Details

Whether suppress warnings outputted when localization fails

part

Signature:

typescript
part?: boolean;

Details

Whether to use Intel.DateTimeFormat#formatToParts

DefineCoreLocaleMessage

The type definition of Locale Message for @intlify/core-base package

Signature:

typescript
export interface DefineCoreLocaleMessage extends LocaleMessage<string>

Details

The typealias is used to strictly define the type of the Locale message.

Examples

ts
// type.d.ts (`.d.ts` file at your app)
import { DefineCoreLocaleMessage } from '@intlify/core-base'

declare module '@intlify/core-base' {
  export interface DefineCoreLocaleMessage {
    title: string
    menu: {
      login: string
    }
  }
}

FallbackLocale

Signature:

typescript
export type FallbackLocale = Locale | Locale[] | {
    [locale in string]: Locale[];
} | false;

fallbackWithLocaleChain

Fallback with locale chain

Signature:

typescript
export declare function fallbackWithLocaleChain<Message = string>(ctx: CoreContext<Message>, fallback: FallbackLocale, start: Locale): Locale[];

Details

A fallback locale function implemented with a fallback chain algorithm. It's used in VueI18n as default.

See Also

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
ctxCoreContext<Message>A context
fallbackFallbackLocaleA fallback locale
startLocaleA starting locale

Returns

Fallback locales

fallbackWithSimple

Fallback with simple implemenation

Signature:

typescript
export declare function fallbackWithSimple<Message = string>(ctx: CoreContext<Message>, fallback: FallbackLocale, start: Locale): Locale[];

Details

A fallback locale function implemented with a simple fallback algorithm.

Basically, it returns the value as specified in the fallbackLocale props, and is processed with the fallback inside intlify.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
ctxCoreContext<Message>A context
fallbackFallbackLocaleA fallback locale
startLocaleA starting locale

Returns

Fallback locales

LinkedModifiers

Signature:

typescript
export type LinkedModifiers<T = string> = {
    [key: string]: LinkedModify<T>;
};

Locale

Signature:

typescript
export type Locale = IsNever<GeneratedLocale> extends true ? string : GeneratedLocale;

LocaleDetector

Signature:

typescript
export interface LocaleDetector<Args extends any[] = any[]>

resolvedOnce

(...args: Args): Locale | Promise<Locale>;

LocaleFallbacker

The locale fallbacker

Signature:

typescript
export type LocaleFallbacker = <Message = string>(ctx: CoreContext<Message>, fallback: FallbackLocale, start: Locale) => Locale[];

LocaleMessage

Signature:

typescript
export type LocaleMessage<Message = string> = Record<string, LocaleMessageValue<Message>>;

LocaleMessageDictionary

Signature:

typescript
export type LocaleMessageDictionary<T, Message = string> = {
    [K in keyof T]: LocaleMessageType<T[K], Message>;
};

LocaleMessages

Signature:

typescript
export type LocaleMessages<Schema, Locales = Locale, Message = string> = LocaleRecord<UnionToTuple<Locales>, Schema>;

LocaleMessageType

Signature:

typescript
export type LocaleMessageType<T, Message = string> = T extends string ? string : T extends () => Promise<infer P> ? LocaleMessageDictionary<P, Message> : T extends (...args: infer Arguments) => any ? (...args: Arguments) => ReturnType<T> : T extends Record<string, unknown> ? LocaleMessageDictionary<T, Message> : T extends Array<T> ? {
    [K in keyof T]: T[K];
} : T;

LocaleMessageValue

Signature:

typescript
export type LocaleMessageValue<Message = string> = LocaleMessageDictionary<any, Message> | string;

LocaleOptions

Signature:

typescript
export interface LocaleOptions<Locales = Locale>

locale

Signature:

typescript
locale?: Locales | LocaleDetector;

Details

The locale of localization

MessageCompiler

The message compiler

Signature:

typescript
export type MessageCompiler<Message = string, MessageSource = string | ResourceNode> = (message: MessageSource, context: MessageCompilerContext) => MessageFunction<Message>;

MessageCompilerContext

The context that will pass the message compiler.

Signature:

typescript
export type MessageCompilerContext = Pick<CompileOptions, 'onError' | 'onCacheKey'> & {
    warnHtmlMessage?: boolean;
    key: string;
    locale: Locale;
};

MessageContext

The message context.

Signature:

typescript
export interface MessageContext<T = string>

type

The message type to be handled by the message function.

Signature:

typescript
type: string;

Details

Usually text, you need to return string in message function.

values

The message values.

Signature:

typescript
values: Record<string, unknown>;

Details

The message values are the argument values passed from translation fucntion, such as $t, t, or translate.

Examples

vue-i18n $t (or t) case:

html
<p>{{ $t('greeting', { name: 'DIO' }) }}</p> <!-- `{ name: 'DIO' }` is message vlaues -->

@intlify/core (@intlify/core-base) translate case:

js
translate(context, 'foo.bar', ['dio']) // `['dio']` is message values

linked(key, modifier)

Resolve linked message.

Signature:

typescript
linked(key: Path, modifier?: string): MessageType<T>;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
keyPathA message key
modifierstringA modifier

Returns

A resolve message.

linked(key, modifier, type)

Overloaded linked

Signature:

typescript
linked(key: Path, modifier?: string, type?: string): MessageType<T>;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
keyPathA message key
modifierstringA modifier
typestringA message type

Returns

A resolve message.

linked(key, optoins)

Overloaded linked

Signature:

typescript
linked(key: Path, optoins?: LinkedOptions): MessageType<T>;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
keyPathA message key
optoinsLinkedOptionsAn linked options

Returns

A resolve message.

list(index)

Resolve message value from list.

Signature:

typescript
list(index: number): unknown;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
indexnumberAn index of message values.

Returns

A resolved message value.

Examples

js
const messages = {
  en: {
    greeting: ({ list }) => `hello, ${list(0)}!`
  }
}

named(key)

Resolve message value from named.

Signature:

typescript
named(key: string): unknown;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
keystringA key of message value.

Returns

A resolved message value.

Examples

js
const messages = {
  en: {
    greeting: ({ named }) => `hello, ${named('name')}!`
  }
}

plural(messages)

Resolve message with plural index.

Signature:

typescript
plural(messages: T[]): T;

Details

That's resolved with plural index with translation function.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
messagesT[]the messages, that is resolved with plural index with translation function.

Returns

A resolved message.

Examples

js
const messages = {
  en: {
    car: ({ plural }) => plural(['car', 'cars']),
    apple: ({ plural, named }) =>
      plural([
        'no apples',
        'one apple',
        `${named('count')} apples`
      ])
  }
}

MessageFunction

The Message Function.

Signature:

typescript
export type MessageFunction<T = string> = MessageFunctionCallable | MessageFunctionInternal<T>;

MessageFunctionReturn

Signature:

typescript
export type MessageFunctionReturn<T = string> = T extends string ? MessageType<T> : MessageType<T>[];

MessageResolver

Signature:

typescript
export type MessageResolver = (obj: unknown, path: Path) => PathValue;

NamedValue

Signature:

typescript
export type NamedValue<T = {}> = T & Record<string, unknown>;

NumberOptions

Number Options

Signature:

typescript
export interface NumberOptions<Key = string, Locales = Locale> extends Intl.NumberFormatOptions, LocaleOptions<Locales>

Details

Options for Number formatting API

fallbackWarn

Signature:

typescript
fallbackWarn?: boolean;

Details

Whether do resolve on format keys when your language lacks a formatting for a key

key

Signature:

typescript
key?: Key;

Details

The target format key

missingWarn

Signature:

typescript
missingWarn?: boolean;

Details

Whether suppress warnings outputted when localization fails

part

Signature:

typescript
part?: boolean;

Details

Whether to use Intel.NumberFormat#formatToParts

Path

Signature:

typescript
export type Path = string;

PathValue

Signature:

typescript
export type PathValue = string | number | boolean | Function | null | {
    [key: string]: PathValue;
} | PathValue[];

PluralizationRules

Signature:

typescript
export type PluralizationRules = {
    [locale: string]: PluralizationRule;
};

PostTranslationHandler

Signature:

typescript
export type PostTranslationHandler<Message = string> = (translated: MessageFunctionReturn<Message>, key: string) => MessageFunctionReturn<Message>;

registerLocaleFallbacker

Register the locale fallbacker

Signature:

typescript
export declare function registerLocaleFallbacker(fallbacker: LocaleFallbacker): void;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
fallbackerLocaleFallbackerA LocaleFallbacker function

registerMessageResolver

Register the message resolver

Signature:

typescript
export declare function registerMessageResolver(resolver: MessageResolver): void;

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
resolverMessageResolverA MessageResolver function

resolveValue

message resolver

Signature:

typescript
export declare function resolveValue(obj: unknown, path: Path): PathValue;

Details

Resolves messages. messages with a hierarchical structure such as objects can be resolved. This resolver is used in VueI18n as default.

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
objunknownA target object to be resolved with path
pathPathA path to resolve the value of message

Returns

A resolved path value

resolveWithKeyValue

key-value message resolver

Signature:

typescript
export declare function resolveWithKeyValue(obj: unknown, path: Path): PathValue;

Details

Resolves messages with the key-value structure. Note that messages with a hierarchical structure such as objects cannot be resolved

Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
objunknownA target object to be resolved with path
pathPathA path to resolve the value of message

Returns

A resolved path value

TranslateOptions

Translate Options

Signature:

typescript
export interface TranslateOptions<Locales = Locale> extends LocaleOptions<Locales>

Details

Options for Translation API

default

Signature:

typescript
default?: string | boolean;

Details

Default message when is occurred translation missing

escapeParameter

Signature:

typescript
escapeParameter?: boolean;

Details

Whether do escape parameter for list or named interpolation values

fallbackWarn

Signature:

typescript
fallbackWarn?: boolean;

Details

Whether do template interpolation on translation keys when your language lacks a translation for a key

list

Signature:

typescript
list?: unknown[];

Details

List interpolation

missingWarn

Signature:

typescript
missingWarn?: boolean;

Details

Whether suppress warnings outputted when localization fails

named

Signature:

typescript
named?: NamedValue;

Details

Named interpolation

plural

Signature:

typescript
plural?: number;

Details

Plulralzation choice number

resolvedMessage

Signature:

typescript
resolvedMessage?: boolean;

Details

Whether the message has been resolved

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