Split client and server translations, organize by filename

app/client/lib/localization.ts

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ export async function setupLocale() {
     }
   }
 
-  const ns = getGristConfig().namespaces ?? ['core'];
+  const ns = getGristConfig().namespaces ?? ['client'];
   // Initialize localization plugin
   try {
     // We don't await this promise, as it is resolved synchronously due to initImmediate: false.
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ export async function setupLocale() {
       initImmediate: false,
       // Read language from navigator object.
       lng,
-      // By default we use core namespace.
+      // By default we use client namespace.
-      defaultNS: 'core',
+      defaultNS: 'client',
       // Read namespaces that are supported by the server.
       // TODO: this can be converted to a dynamic list of namespaces, for async components.
       // for now just import all what server offers.
-      // We can fallback to core namespace for any addons.
+      // We can fallback to client namespace for any addons.
-      fallbackNS: 'core',
+      fallbackNS: 'client',
       ns,
       supportedLngs
     }).catch((err: any) => {

app/client/ui/AddNewButton.ts

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export function addNewButton(isOpen: Observable<boolean> | boolean = true, ...ar
     cssAddNewButton.cls('-open', isOpen),
     // Setting spacing as flex items allows them to shrink faster when there isn't enough space.
     cssLeftMargin(),
-    cssAddText(t('AddNew')),
+    cssAddText(t('AddNewButton.AddNew')),
     dom('div', {style: 'flex: 1 1 16px'}),
     cssPlusButton(cssPlusIcon('Plus')),
     dom('div', {style: 'flex: 0 1 16px'}),

app/client/ui/DocMenu.ts

@@ -105,10 +105,10 @@ function createLoadedDocMenu(owner: IDisposableOwner, home: HomeModel) {
                 null :
                 css.docListHeader(
                   (
-                    page === 'all' ? t('AllDocuments') :
+                    page === 'all' ? t('DocMenu.AllDocuments') :
                     page === 'templates' ?
                       dom.domComputed(use => use(home.featuredTemplates).length > 0, (hasFeaturedTemplates) =>
-                        hasFeaturedTemplates ? t('MoreExamplesAndTemplates') : t('ExamplesAndTemplates')
+                        hasFeaturedTemplates ? t('DocMenu.MoreExamplesAndTemplates') : t('DocMenu.ExamplesAndTemplates')
                     ) :
                     page === 'trash' ? 'Trash' :
                     workspace && [css.docHeaderIcon('Folder'), workspaceName(home.app, workspace)]
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ function buildOtherSites(home: HomeModel) {
     return css.otherSitesBlock(
       dom.autoDispose(hideOtherSitesObs),
       css.otherSitesHeader(
-        t('OtherSites'),
+        t('DocMenu.OtherSites'),
         dom.domComputed(hideOtherSitesObs, (collapsed) =>
           collapsed ? css.otherSitesHeaderIcon('Expand') : css.otherSitesHeaderIcon('Collapse')
         ),
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ function buildOtherSites(home: HomeModel) {
         const siteName = home.app.currentOrgName;
         return [
           dom('div',
-            t('OtherSitesWelcome', { siteName, context: personal ? 'personal' : '' }),
+            t('DocMenu.OtherSitesWelcome', { siteName, context: personal ? 'personal' : '' }),
             testId('other-sites-message')
           ),
           css.otherSitesButtons(

app/client/ui/HomeIntro.ts

@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ function makePersonalIntro(homeModel: HomeModel, user: FullUser) {
 }
 
 function makeAnonIntro(homeModel: HomeModel) {
-  const signUp = cssLink({href: getLoginOrSignupUrl()}, t('SignUp'));
+  const signUp = cssLink({href: getLoginOrSignupUrl()}, t('HomeIntro.SignUp'));
   return [
-    css.docListHeader(t('Welcome'), testId('welcome-title')),
+    css.docListHeader(t('HomeIntro.Welcome'), testId('welcome-title')),
     cssIntroLine('Get started by exploring templates, or creating your first Grist document.'),
     cssIntroLine(signUp, ' to save your work.',
       (shouldHideUiElement('helpCenter') ? null : [' Visit our ', helpCenterLink(), ' to learn more.']),

app/server/lib/sendAppPage.ts

@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ function configuredPageTitleSuffix() {
  */
 function getPageTitle(req: express.Request, config: GristLoadConfig): string {
   const maybeDoc = getDocFromConfig(config);
-  if (!maybeDoc) { return req.t('Loading') + "..."; }
+  if (!maybeDoc) { return req.t('sendAppPage.Loading') + "..."; }
 
   return handlebars.Utils.escapeExpression(maybeDoc.name);
 }

app/server/localization.ts

@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ export function setupLocale(appRoot: string): i18n {
     supportedNamespaces.add(namespace);
     return lang;
   }).filter((lang) => lang));
-  if (!supportedLngs.has('en') || !supportedNamespaces.has('core')) {
+  if (!supportedLngs.has('en') || !supportedNamespaces.has('server')) {
-    throw new Error("Missing core English language file");
+    throw new Error("Missing server English language file");
   }
   // Initialize localization filesystem plugin that will read the locale files from the localeDir.
   instance.use(i18fsBackend);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export function setupLocale(appRoot: string): i18n {
     initImmediate: false,
     preload: [...supportedLngs],
     supportedLngs: [...supportedLngs],
-    defaultNS: 'core',
+    defaultNS: 'server',
     ns: [...supportedNamespaces],
     fallbackLng: 'en',
     backend: {
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@ export function readLoadedNamespaces(instance?: i18n): readonly string[] {
   if (Array.isArray(instance?.options.ns)) {
     return instance.options.ns;
   }
-  return instance?.options.ns ? [instance.options.ns as string] : ['core'];
+  return instance?.options.ns ? [instance.options.ns as string] : ['server'];
 }

documentation/translations.md

@@ -20,37 +20,46 @@ default language _en_ (https://www.i18next.com/principles/translation-resolution
 
 All language variants (e.g., _fr-FR_, _pl-PL_, _en-UK_) are supported if Grist can find a main
 language resource file. For example, to support a _fr-FR_ language code, Grist expects to have at
-least _fr.core.json_ file. The main language file will be used as a default fallback for all French
+least _fr.client.json_ file. The main language file will be used as a default fallback for all French
 language codes like _fr-FR_ or _fr-CA_, in case there is no resource file for a specif variant (like
-`fr-CA.core.json`) or some keys are missing from the variant file.
+`fr-CA.client.json`) or some keys are missing from the variant file.
 
-Here is an example of a language resource file `en.core.json` currently used by Grist:
+Here is an example of a language resource file `en.client.json` currently used by Grist:
 
 ```json
 {
-  "Welcome": "Welcome to Grist!",
+  "AddNewButton": {
-  "Loading": "Loading",
+    "AddNew": "Add New"
-  "AddNew": "Add New",
+  },
-  "OtherSites": "Other Sites",
+  "DocMenu": {
-  "OtherSitesWelcome": "Your are on {{siteName}}. You also have access to the following sites:",
+    "OtherSites": "Other Sites",
-  "OtherSitesWelcome_personal": "Your are on your personal site. You also have access to the following sites:",
+    "OtherSitesWelcome": "You are on the {{siteName}} site. You also have access to the following sites:",
-  "AllDocuments": "All Documents",
+    "OtherSitesWelcome_personal": "You are on your personal site. You also have access to the following sites:",
-  "ExamplesAndTemplates": "Examples and Templates",
+    "AllDocuments": "All Documents",
-  "MoreExamplesAndTemplates": "More Examples and Templates"
+    "ExamplesAndTemplates": "Examples and Templates",
+    "MoreExamplesAndTemplates": "More Examples and Templates"
+  },
+  "HomeIntro": {
+    "Welcome": "Welcome to Grist!",
+    "SignUp": "Sign up"
+  }
 }
 ```
 
 It maps a key to a translated message. It also has an example of interpolation and context features
-in the `OtherSitesWelcome` resource key. More information about how to use those features can be
+in the `DocMenu.OtherSitesWelcome` resource key. More information about how to use those features can be
 found at https://www.i18next.com/translation-function/interpolation and
 https://www.i18next.com/translation-function/context.
 
-Both client and server code (node.js) use the same resource files. A resource file name format
+Client and server code (node.js) use separate resource files. A resource file name format
-follows a pattern: [language code].[product].json (i.e. `pl-Pl.core.json`, `en-US.core.json`,
+follows a pattern: [language code].[product].json (e.g. `pl-Pl.client.json`, `en-US.client.json`,
-`en.core.json`). Grist can be packaged as several different products, and each product can have its
+`en.client.json`). Grist can be packaged as several different products, and each product can have its
 own translation files that are added to the core. Products are supported by leveraging `i18next`
 feature called `namespaces` https://www.i18next.com/principles/namespaces.
 
+For now we use only two products called `client` and `server`.
+Each of them is then organized by filename, in order to avoid conflicts.
+
 ## Translation instruction
 
 ### Client
@@ -58,7 +67,7 @@ feature called `namespaces` https://www.i18next.com/principles/namespaces.
 The entry point for all translations is a function exported from 'app/client/lib/localization'.
 
 ```ts
-import { t } from 'app/client/lib/localization';
+import {t} from 'app/client/lib/localization';
 ```
 
 It is a wrapper around `i18next` exported method with the same interface
@@ -71,7 +80,7 @@ _app/client/ui.DocMenu.ts_
 
 ```ts
   css.otherSitesHeader(
-    t('OtherSites'),
+    t('DocMenu.OtherSites'),
     .....
   ),
   dom.maybe((use) => !use(hideOtherSitesObs), () => {
@@ -79,7 +88,7 @@ _app/client/ui.DocMenu.ts_
     const siteName = home.app.currentOrgName;
     return [
       dom('div',
-        t('OtherSitesWelcome', { siteName, context: personal ? 'personal' : '' }),
+        t('DocMenu.OtherSitesWelcome', { siteName, context: personal ? 'personal' : '' }),
         testId('other-sites-message')
 ```
 
@@ -87,9 +96,9 @@ _app/client/ui/HomeIntro.ts_
 
 ```ts
 function makeAnonIntro(homeModel: HomeModel) {
-  const signUp = cssLink({href: getLoginOrSignupUrl()}, t('SignUp'));
+  const signUp = cssLink({href: getLoginOrSignupUrl()}, t('HomeIntro.SignUp'));
   return [
-    css.docListHeader(t('Welcome'), testId('welcome-title')),
+    css.docListHeader(t('HomeIntro.Welcome'), testId('welcome-title')),
 ```
 
 Some things are not supported at this moment and will need to be addressed in future development
@@ -124,7 +133,7 @@ _app/server/lib/sendAppPage.ts_
 function getPageTitle(req: express.Request, config: GristLoadConfig): string {
   const maybeDoc = getDocFromConfig(config);
   if (!maybeDoc) {
-    return req.t('Loading') + '...';
+    return req.t('sendAppPage.Loading') + '...';
   }
 
   return handlebars.Utils.escapeExpression(maybeDoc.name);
@@ -133,8 +142,8 @@ function getPageTitle(req: express.Request, config: GristLoadConfig): string {
 
 ### Next steps
 
-- Annotate all client code and create all resource files in `en.core.json` file. Almost all static
+- Annotate all client code and create all resource files in `en.client.json` and `en.server.json` files.
-  text is ready for translation.
+  Almost all static text is ready for translation.
 - Store language settings with the user profile and allow a user to change it on the Account Page.
   Consider also adding a cookie-based solution that custom widgets can use, or extend the
   **WidgetFrame** component so that it can pass current user language to the hosted widget page.

static/locales/en.client.json

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+  "AddNewButton": {
+    "AddNew": "Add New"
+  },
+  "DocMenu": {
+    "OtherSites": "Other Sites",
+    "OtherSitesWelcome": "You are on the {{siteName}} site. You also have access to the following sites:",
+    "OtherSitesWelcome_personal": "You are on your personal site. You also have access to the following sites:",
+    "AllDocuments": "All Documents",
+    "ExamplesAndTemplates": "Examples and Templates",
+    "MoreExamplesAndTemplates": "More Examples and Templates"
+  },
+  "HomeIntro": {
+    "Welcome": "Welcome to Grist!",
+    "SignUp": "Sign up"
+  }
+}

static/locales/en.core.json

@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "Welcome": "Welcome to Grist!",
-  "SignUp": "Sign up",
-  "Loading": "Loading",
-  "AddNew": "Add New",
-  "OtherSites": "Other Sites",
-  "OtherSitesWelcome": "You are on the {{siteName}} site. You also have access to the following sites:",
-  "OtherSitesWelcome_personal": "You are on your personal site. You also have access to the following sites:",
-  "AllDocuments": "All Documents",
-  "ExamplesAndTemplates": "Examples and Templates",
-  "MoreExamplesAndTemplates": "More Examples and Templates"
-}

static/locales/en.server.json

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "sendAppPage": {
+    "Loading": "Loading"
+  }
+}