i18next-browser-languageDetector VS moment

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i18next-browser-languageDetector

language detector used in browser environment for i18next (by i18next)

moment

Parse, validate, manipulate, and display dates in javascript. (by moment)
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i18next-browser-languageDetector moment
11 95
808 47,757
2.4% 0.1%
5.9 7.4
5 months ago 7 days ago
JavaScript JavaScript
MIT License MIT License
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i18next-browser-languageDetector

Posts with mentions or reviews of i18next-browser-languageDetector. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-08-09.
  • Building a multilingual NextJS app using the new app directory
    5 projects | dev.to | 9 Aug 2023
    Install i18next-browser-languagedetector to simplify language detection in the frontend
  • From Mono to Multilingual: Supercharge Your React App with i18n
    2 projects | dev.to | 21 May 2023
    There are many other options which you can pass for language detection which you can find in the documentation
  • Implement multi-language Support in React
    2 projects | dev.to | 10 May 2023
    The following package will detect the language automatically for us. So don’t have to worry about determining the currently selected language
  • The Framework Laptop 16
    5 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Mar 2023
    I wish language selection in OS and Browser were easier to access... but your browser does send a language header with your request, which generally matches your browser.

    Location based is and can be a pain. I live in a border state and often get spanish versions of sites... I also follow a couple prominent youtubers who post english and foreign language content, so sometimes get results in those languages, that I don't read.

    That said, using the default for the browser, and allowing override isn't a bad thing... I usually look for something that looks like a flag in the upper right, for language selection. And the few times I've written multi-language sites/apps that's the UX I prefer to use. I would default to browser/header, I would respond to the change event, and if the user selects a preference, set a cookie and use that first.

    Again, I do wish it were easier to switch for the browser itself.

    1. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Headers/Ac...

    2. https://github.com/i18next/i18next-browser-languageDetector/...

    3. https://github.com/i18next/i18next-browser-languageDetector

    4. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Window/lang...

  • Internationalization with ReactJS and i18n
    3 projects | dev.to | 1 Jul 2022
    import i18n from "i18next"; import { initReactI18next } from "react-i18next"; import LanguageDetector from "i18next-browser-languagedetector"; i18n // detect user language // learn more: https://github.com/i18next/i18next-browser-languageDetector .use(LanguageDetector) // pass the i18n instance to react-i18next. .use(initReactI18next) // init i18next // for all options read: https://www.i18next.com/overview/configuration-options .init({ debug: true, fallbackLng: "en", interpolation: { escapeValue: false, // not needed for react as it escapes by default }, resources: { en: { translation: { title: "i18n React project", english: "English", spanish: "Spanish", }, }, es: { translation: { title: "Proyecto i18n en React", english: "Ingles", spanish: "Español", }, }, }, }); export default i18n;
  • How to properly internationalize a Vue application using i18next
    8 projects | dev.to | 15 May 2022
    import I18NextVue from 'i18next-vue' import i18next from 'i18next' import Backend from 'i18next-locize-backend' import LanguageDetector from 'i18next-browser-languagedetector' import LastUsed from 'locize-lastused' import { locizePlugin } from 'locize' const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' const locizeOptions = { projectId: process.env.VUE_APP_LOCIZE_PROJECTID, apiKey: process.env.VUE_APP_LOCIZE_APIKEY, // YOU should not expose your apps API key to production!!! version: process.env.VUE_APP_LOCIZE_VERSION } if (!isProduction) { // locize-lastused // sets a timestamp of last access on every translation segment on locize // -> safely remove the ones not being touched for weeks/months // https://github.com/locize/locize-lastused i18next.use(LastUsed); } export const i18nextPromise = i18next // locize-editor // InContext Editor of locize .use(locizePlugin) // i18next-locize-backend // loads translations from your project, saves new keys to it (saveMissing: true) // https://github.com/locize/i18next-locize-backend .use(Backend) // detect user language // learn more: https://github.com/i18next/i18next-browser-languageDetector .use(LanguageDetector) // init i18next // for all options read: https://www.i18next.com/overview/configuration-options .init({ debug: !isProduction, fallbackLng: 'en', saveMissing: !isProduction, backend: locizeOptions, locizeLastUsed: locizeOptions }) export default function (app) { app.use(I18NextVue, { i18next }) return app }
  • How to internationalize a Remix application (Part 2)
    7 projects | dev.to | 3 Mar 2022
    import { hydrate } from 'react-dom' import { RemixBrowser } from 'remix' import i18next from 'i18next' import LanguageDetector from 'i18next-browser-languagedetector' import { initReactI18next } from 'react-i18next' import Backend from 'i18next-locize-backend' import LastUsed from 'locize-lastused' import { locizePlugin } from 'locize' import i18nextOptions from './i18nextOptions' const isProduction = process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' const locizeOptions = { projectId: 'f6d74b76-9677-4a0d-b400-86e1507397ab', apiKey: !isProduction ? '1c2bbc21-027d-4f41-995a-e8beb451cdef' : undefined, // YOU should not expose your apps API key to production!!! version: isProduction ? 'production' : 'latest' } if (!isProduction) { // locize-lastused // sets a timestamp of last access on every translation segment on locize // -> safely remove the ones not being touched for weeks/months // https://github.com/locize/locize-lastused i18next.use(LastUsed) } // initialize i18next using initReactI18next and configuring it if (!i18next.isInitialized) { // prevent i18next to be initialized multiple times i18next // locize-editor // InContext Editor of locize .use(locizePlugin) // i18next-locize-backend // loads translations from your project, saves new keys to it (saveMissing: true) // https://github.com/locize/i18next-locize-backend .use(Backend) // detect user language // learn more: https://github.com/i18next/i18next-browser-languageDetector .use(LanguageDetector) // pass the i18n instance to react-i18next. .use(initReactI18next) // init i18next // for all options read: https://www.i18next.com/overview/configuration-options .init({ ...i18nextOptions, detection: { caches: ['cookie'], lookupCookie: 'i18next' }, backend: locizeOptions, locizeLastUsed: locizeOptions, saveMissing: !isProduction // you should not use saveMissing in production }) .then(() => { // then hydrate your app wrapped in the RemixI18NextProvider return hydrate( , document ) }) }
  • The progressive guide to jQuery internationalization (i18n) using i18next
    8 projects | dev.to | 2 Feb 2022
    const getGreetingTime = () => { const split_afternoon = 12; // 24hr time to split the afternoon const split_evening = 17; // 24hr time to split the evening const currentHour = moment().hour(); if (currentHour >= split_afternoon && currentHour <= split_evening) { return 'afternoon'; } else if (currentHour >= split_evening) { return 'evening'; } return 'morning'; } const rerender = () => { // start localizing, details: // https://github.com/i18next/jquery-i18next#usage-of-selector-function $('body').localize(); $('#footerMessage').localize({ context: getGreetingTime() }); $('title').text($.t('head.title')) $('meta[name=description]').attr('content', $.t('head.description')) } const locizeOptions = { projectId: '8d751621-323e-4bda-94c8-7d2368102e62', apiKey: '302aca54-2ea8-4b9f-b5f0-df1369c59427' // YOU should not expose your apps API key to production!!! }; i18next.on('editorSaved', rerender); // used for the inContext editor $(function () { const locizeBackend = new i18nextLocizeBackend(locizeOptions, (err, opts, lngs) => { if (err) return console.error(err); // use plugins and options as needed, for options, detail see // https://www.i18next.com i18next // locize-editor // InContext Editor of locize .use(locize.locizePlugin) // locize-lastused (do not use this in production) // sets a timestamp of last access on every translation segment on locize // -> safely remove the ones not being touched for weeks/months // https://github.com/locize/locize-lastused .use(locizeLastUsed) // i18next-locize-backend // loads translations from your project, saves new keys to it (saveMissing: true) // https://github.com/locize/i18next-locize-backend .use(locizeBackend) // detect user language // learn more: https://github.com/i18next/i18next-browser-languageDetector .use(i18nextBrowserLanguageDetector) // init i18next // for all options read: https://www.i18next.com/overview/configuration-options .init({ ...opts, debug: true, fallbackLng: 'en', backend: locizeOptions, locizeLastUsed: locizeOptions, saveMissing: true // interpolation: { // // legacy usage // format: (value, format, lng) => { // if (value instanceof Date) { // return moment(value).locale(lng).format(format); // } // return value; // } // } }, (err, t) => { if (err) return console.error(err); // new usage i18next.services.formatter.add('LLLL', (value, lng, options) => { return moment(value).locale(lng).format('LLLL'); }); // for options see // https://github.com/i18next/jquery-i18next#initialize-the-plugin jqueryI18next.init(i18next, $, { useOptionsAttr: true }); // fill language switcher Object.keys(lngs).map((lng) => { const opt = new Option(lngs[lng].nativeName, lng); if (lng === i18next.resolvedLanguage) { opt.setAttribute("selected", "selected"); } $('#languageSwitcher').append(opt); }); let languageChangedCounter = 0; $('#languageSwitcher').change((a, b, c) => { const chosenLng = $(this).find("option:selected").attr('value'); i18next.changeLanguage(chosenLng, () => { rerender(); // language changed message languageChangedCounter++; $('#languageChangedNotification').localize({ count: languageChangedCounter }) if (languageChangedCounter === 1) { $('#languageChangedNotification').show(); } }); }); rerender(); $('#loader').hide(); $('#content').show(); }); }); });
  • How to Internationalize a React App
    8 projects | dev.to | 2 Sep 2021
    In addition, we need to install i18next-http-backend which allows us to fetch translations from a directory, and i18next-browser-languagedetector which allows us to detect the user's language:
  • Which i18 library for text with icons?
    2 projects | /r/reactjs | 7 May 2021
    my go-to localization package is this: https://react.i18next.com/ used with https://github.com/i18next/i18next-browser-languageDetector

moment

Posts with mentions or reviews of moment. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-29.
  • The 20 most used React libraries
    9 projects | dev.to | 29 Dec 2023
    moment: Handles date and time manipulations with ease. Learn more
  • 👨‍🚀 Traversing Time with Intl.RelativeTimeFormat()
    2 projects | dev.to | 18 Dec 2023
    For the longest time working with dates in JavaScript was a huge pain. That’s why libraries such as moment.js or date-fns are so popular. A lot of times I’d reach for these libraries when working with relative time formatting, but since late last year we’ve had pretty great browser support for the RelativeTimeFormat() method. In my mind, relative dates are just more visually appealing, especially for working with dates internationally. Dates like "5 days ago" or "in 2 months" are far more intuitive for users than 12/12/2023, or 03/11/2027. Folks in the US will see that as March 11, 2027, whereas the rest of the world will see that as November 03, 2027. What a nightmare.
  • Best date library to handle timezones in React Native?
    3 projects | /r/reactnative | 5 Dec 2023
    İ am using moment js for a long time. You can check it also. https://momentjs.com/
  • JS Date: The Timezone Tantrum
    3 projects | dev.to | 14 Nov 2023
    We could control the DST flip by setting the test's input time to the appropriate time of year (summer/winter). However we couldn't control the timezone. We had to adjust the expected data in the test 🤢 using the same library which the production code used (momentjs).
  • is there a date calculate script/libary ?
    2 projects | /r/learnjavascript | 11 Jul 2023
  • Top 10 "Must Have" Repositories for Web Developers
    6 projects | dev.to | 11 Jul 2023
    8. Moment.js
  • You don't need zero JS website for a perfect Lighthouse score
    4 projects | dev.to | 9 May 2023
    This may sound a bit general but we can't forget about well-tought code. If we are using a lot of external dependencies, we can check if there aren't many lighter alternatives. Example? Some people are still using moment.js for date formatting. Why not use a lightweight 2kb alternative instead? Writing clean, organized and maintainable code won't give us a huge score boost but we are trying to save every byte of data, right? 😉
  • Everything you need to know about Temporal Date API
    2 projects | dev.to | 18 Feb 2023
    We all know the pain of working with dates in Javascript. It needs to be more explicit, has almost no method, and could not be more clunky. For example, to create the Date January 1, 2023, you have to write a new Date (2023, 0, 1), which can be confusing for beginners, and overall just not that clear. And because of these reasons, the community has made many libraries that attempt to make Date easier to work with over the past years. Like momentjs or Date-fns. But the good news is that you won't need these third-party libraries any longer. The Temporal Date API in Javascript attempts to completely replace the Date object and fix all of the issues we generally face when working with dates.
  • one of my coworkers criticised me for using too shiny libraries.
    3 projects | /r/reactjs | 29 Jan 2023
    moment was put into maintenance mode in 2020 and has gained 7 million weekly downloads to 19 million/week since then.
  • 20 Best Libraries and Tools for React Developers
    11 projects | dev.to | 25 Jan 2023
    Moment is a JavaScript date library for parsing, validating, manipulating, and formatting dates. It allows displaying of date as per localization and in a human-readable format.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing i18next-browser-languageDetector and moment you can also consider the following projects:

dayjs - ⏰ Day.js 2kB immutable date-time library alternative to Moment.js with the same modern API

date-fns - ⏳ Modern JavaScript date utility library ⌛️

Luxon - ⏱ A library for working with dates and times in JS

moment-timezone - Timezone support for moment.js

dateformat - A node.js package for Steven Levithan's excellent dateFormat() function.

timeago.js - :clock8: :hourglass: timeago.js is a tiny(2.0 kb) library used to format date with `*** time ago` statement.

proposal-temporal - Provides standard objects and functions for working with dates and times.

fecha - Lightweight and simple JS date formatting and parsing

async - Async utilities for node and the browser

jquery-timeago - :clock8: The original jQuery plugin that makes it easy to support automatically updating fuzzy timestamps (e.g. "4 minutes ago").

i18next-http-backend - i18next-http-backend is a backend layer for i18next using in Node.js, in the browser and for Deno.

Next.js - The React Framework