i18n make another language default language

using i18n provider to make spanish or any other language the default for the template

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Hi @Lost Spartan. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave: ---------------------- I apologize, but the knowledge sources provided do not contain specific information about making Spanish the default language or using the i18n provider to set any language other than English or German as the default. The examples and documentation primarily focus on English and German localization. However, I can provide some general guidance based on the available information: 1. To add Spanish as a supported language, you would need to: - Create translation files for Spanish (e.g., es.json) - Add Spanish to the list of supported languages in your i18n configuration 2. To make Spanish the default language, you would likely need to modify the i18n initialization: - Set the default language to 'es' instead of 'en' - Ensure Spanish translations are available for all required strings 3. You would then need to update your i18nProvider to work with Spanish as the default. For more detailed information on setting up i18n in refine, you can refer to the following resources: i18n Provider documentation Internationalization (i18n) guide If you need specific instructions for Spanish or other languages, you may need to consult additional resources or the documentation of the i18n library you're using with refine (such as react-i18next). ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2w ago

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flat-fuchsiaOP•2w ago

@kapa.ai make it so that german is the default language, other information is that im using next.js and material ui

kapa.ai•2w ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- To make German the default language in your refine project using Next.js and Material UI, you'll need to modify your i18n configuration. Based on the information provided in the knowledge sources, here's how you can achieve this: 1. First, ensure you have German translations available in your project. You should have a file like /public/locales/de/common.json with all the necessary translations. 2. Modify your i18n configuration file (usually src/i18n.ts or similar) to set German as the default language. Here's an example of how you can do this:

import i18n from "i18next";
import { initReactI18next } from "react-i18next";
import Backend from "i18next-xhr-backend";
import detector from "i18next-browser-languagedetector";

i18n
  .use(Backend)
  .use(detector)
  .use(initReactI18next)
  .init({
    supportedLngs: ["en", "de"],
    backend: {
      loadPath: "/locales/{{lng}}/{{ns}}.json",
    },
    defaultNS: "common",
    fallbackLng: ["de", "en"], // Change this line to make German the primary fallback
    lng: "de", // Add this line to set German as the default language
  });

export default i18n;

import i18n from "i18next";
import { initReactI18next } from "react-i18next";
import Backend from "i18next-xhr-backend";
import detector from "i18next-browser-languagedetector";

i18n
  .use(Backend)
  .use(detector)
  .use(initReactI18next)
  .init({
    supportedLngs: ["en", "de"],
    backend: {
      loadPath: "/locales/{{lng}}/{{ns}}.json",
    },
    defaultNS: "common",
    fallbackLng: ["de", "en"], // Change this line to make German the primary fallback
    lng: "de", // Add this line to set German as the default language
  });

export default i18n;

3. In your App.tsx or _app.tsx (for Next.js), update the i18nProvider to use German as the default:

import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";

// ... other imports

function App() {
  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();

  const i18nProvider: I18nProvider = {
    translate: (key: string, params: object) => t(key, params),
    changeLocale: (lang: string) => i18n.changeLanguage(lang),
    getLocale: () => i18n.language || "de", // Ensure it returns "de" if language is not set
  };

  // ... rest of your App component
}

import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";

// ... other imports

function App() {
  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();

  const i18nProvider: I18nProvider = {
    translate: (key: string, params: object) => t(key, params),
    changeLocale: (lang: string) => i18n.changeLanguage(lang),
    getLocale: () => i18n.language || "de", // Ensure it returns "de" if language is not set
  };

  // ... rest of your App component
}

4. If you're using a language selector component, make sure it's initialized with German as the selected language. Remember to provide German translations for all the strings used in your application, including those used by refine components. For more detailed information on setting up i18n in refine with Next.js, you can refer to the i18n Next.js example. Keep in mind that while these changes will set German as the default language, you should still provide translations for other supported languages to ensure a good user experience for all your users. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

kapa.ai•2w ago

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flat-fuchsiaOP•2w ago

@kapa.ai i have to errors on the last chunk of code u gave, one is that it cannot find name I18nProvider and the other is the following on the translate line :Argument of type '[string, object]' is not assignable to parameter of type '[key: string | string[], options?: (TOptionsBase & $Dictionary) | undefined] | [key: string | string[], options: TOptionsBase & $Dictionary & { ...; }] | [key: ...]'. Type '[string, object]' is not assignable to type '[key: string | string[], defaultValue: string, options?: (TOptionsBase & $Dictionary) | undefined]'. Type at position 1 in source is not compatible with type at position 1 in target. Type 'object' is not assignable to type 'string'.ts(2345)

kapa.ai•2w ago

Let me check the knowledge base for you again. One moment! :books: ---------------------- I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. Let me provide a corrected version of the code that should resolve the errors you're encountering. First, for the I18nProvider error, we need to import it from the correct package. As for the translate function error, we need to adjust its type definition to match the expected parameters. Here's the corrected code:

import { Refine, I18nProvider } from "@refinedev/core";
import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";

// ... other imports

function App() {
  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();

  const i18nProvider: I18nProvider = {
    translate: (key: string, params?: object) => t(key, params),
    changeLocale: (lang: string) => i18n.changeLanguage(lang),
    getLocale: () => i18n.language || "de", // Ensure it returns "de" if language is not set
  };

  // ... rest of your App component
}

import { Refine, I18nProvider } from "@refinedev/core";
import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";

// ... other imports

function App() {
  const { t, i18n } = useTranslation();

  const i18nProvider: I18nProvider = {
    translate: (key: string, params?: object) => t(key, params),
    changeLocale: (lang: string) => i18n.changeLanguage(lang),
    getLocale: () => i18n.language || "de", // Ensure it returns "de" if language is not set
  };

  // ... rest of your App component
}

The changes made are: 1. We've imported I18nProvider from "@refinedev/core". 2. In the translate function, we've made the params parameter optional by adding a ?. These modifications should resolve the TypeScript errors you were encountering. The translate function now correctly matches the expected signature from the I18nProvider interface. For more detailed information on setting up the i18n provider in refine, you can refer to the i18n Provider documentation. If you continue to experience issues, please make sure that all your dependencies are up to date, especially @refinedev/core and react-i18next. Sometimes, type mismatches can occur due to version incompatibilities. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------

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harsh-harlequin•2w ago

Hi @Lost Spartan, can you try this https://discord.com/channels/837692625737613362/1305520401262317599/1326822818041696278 to fix that type issue, I believe these are the same problem

flat-fuchsiaOP•2w ago

thx for the info got around my situation by kinda looking at the code of the antd template with i18n.

i18n make another language default language

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