i18n Translations

Manage internationalization (i18n) translation keys across multiple languages with consistency and reduced duplication.

The Problem

Translation files across languages require:

• Duplicate keys — Same keys repeated in each language file
• Inconsistency — Easy to miss keys in some languages
• Hard to maintain — Adding a key requires updating 4+ files

The JSSON Solution

JSSON

uiTranslations [
template { key, lang, text }

map (t) = {
  key = t.key
  language = t.lang
  value = t.text
  category = "ui"
  lastUpdated = "2025-11-25"
}

// Navigation
"nav.home", "en", "Home"
"nav.home", "pt", "Início"
"nav.home", "es", "Inicio"
"nav.home", "fr", "Accueil"

// Buttons
"btn.save", "en", "Save"
"btn.save", "pt", "Salvar"
"btn.save", "es", "Guardar"
"btn.save", "fr", "Enregistrer"
]

JSON Output

{
"uiTranslations": [
  {
    "key": "nav.home",
    "language": "en",
    "value": "Home",
    "category": "ui",
    "lastUpdated": "2025-11-25"
  },
  {
    "key": "nav.home",
    "language": "pt",
    "value": "Início",
    "category": "ui",
    "lastUpdated": "2025-11-25"
  }
  // ... more translations
]
}

Benefits

Consistency — All languages have the same keys
Easy to add — New language = new rows
Metadata — Attach category, lastUpdated, etc.
Scalability — Handle thousands of keys

Error Messages

errorMessages [
template { code, lang, message, severity }

map (err) = {
  errorCode = err.code
  language = err.lang
  message = err.message
  severity = err.severity
  helpUrl = "https://docs.example.com/" + err.lang + "/errors/" + err.code
}

"AUTH_001", "en", "Invalid credentials", "error"
"AUTH_001", "pt", "Credenciais inválidas", "error"
"AUTH_001", "es", "Credenciales inválidas", "error"
]

When to Use

Perfect for:

• Multi-language applications
• Translation management
• Error message catalogs
• Email templates

Try It!

1. Save to i18n.jsson
2. Run: jsson -i i18n.jsson
3. Manage your translations!

What’s Next?

• Database Seed — Relational data
• Overview — All examples

Translate once, use everywhere! 🌍