CGI::App supports internationalization (i18n) and localization (l10n) methods, allowing developers to create web applications that can support multiple languages and cultural contexts.
CGI::Application::Plugin::I18N is an efficient Perl module that acts as a convenient wrapper around Audrey Tang's Locale::Maketext::Simple. It serves the purpose of enhancing the CGI::Application object with a wide range of methods that can help control the localization of text effortlessly. There is a "FAQ" available that can help fill in any gaps that may arise during its use.
To begin using the plugin, you can either specify a list of individual methods or use one of the groups: :std, :max or :min. By using use CGI::Application::Plugin::I18N qw( :std ); you can import the necessary methods.
Once the plugin has been imported, within your setup, cgiapp_init, cgiapp_prerun or specific runmode routine you can add the line $self->i18n_config();. Alternatively, you can also use $self->i18n_config( %options ); to use your own options. Keep in mind that %options are the same as for Locale::Maketext::Simple. If no options are passed, the module uses the following default options: - DEFAULT_OPTIONS = ( Path => "$RealBin/I18N", Style => 'gettext', Export => '_maketext', Decode => 1, Encoding => '', ) Note that Export must remain as _maketext for this module to function properly.
If you wish to use maketext style markup in your lexicons, you may use the following line: $self->i18n_config( Style => 'maketext' ); Additionally, to localize text, you can use the localtext method: print $self->localtext( 'Hello World!' );. The process is simple and the plugin is lightweight. Overall, CGI::Application::Plugin::I18N is a handy module that can come in handy for developers who want to control the localization of text with ease.
To begin using the plugin, you can either specify a list of individual methods or use one of the groups: :std, :max or :min. By using use CGI::Application::Plugin::I18N qw( :std ); you can import the necessary methods.
Once the plugin has been imported, within your setup, cgiapp_init, cgiapp_prerun or specific runmode routine you can add the line $self->i18n_config();. Alternatively, you can also use $self->i18n_config( %options ); to use your own options. Keep in mind that %options are the same as for Locale::Maketext::Simple. If no options are passed, the module uses the following default options: - DEFAULT_OPTIONS = ( Path => "$RealBin/I18N", Style => 'gettext', Export => '_maketext', Decode => 1, Encoding => '', ) Note that Export must remain as _maketext for this module to function properly.
If you wish to use maketext style markup in your lexicons, you may use the following line: $self->i18n_config( Style => 'maketext' ); Additionally, to localize text, you can use the localtext method: print $self->localtext( 'Hello World!' );. The process is simple and the plugin is lightweight. Overall, CGI::Application::Plugin::I18N is a handy module that can come in handy for developers who want to control the localization of text with ease.
What's New
Version 0.03: N/A