Pascal Birchler

Tag: Internationalization

  • I18N Improvements in WordPress 6.2

    I18N Improvements in WordPress 6.2

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    I just posted a short summary over at make.wordpress.org of all the internationalization (i18n) enhancements and bug fixes in the upcoming WordPress 6.2 release, many of which I worked on myself. Check it out:

  • Safely Using Strings Containing Markup in React with DOMParser

    Safely Using Strings Containing Markup in React with DOMParser

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    For the Web Stories WordPress plugin I came up with a solution to parse strings containing markup in a React application by leveraging the DOMParser interface. This is especially useful when dealing with translations where you would want to avoid any string concatenation. I’ve previously written quite a bit on JavaScript internationalization in WordPress 5.0+.…

  • Improving WordPress Internationalization with ESLint

    Improving WordPress Internationalization with ESLint

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    Avid readers will already know that I am very passionate about internationalization (I18N). Some of my most popular blog posts are about that topic: WordPress Internationalization Workflows Internationalization in WordPress 5.0 The Text Domain in WordPress Internationalization Internationalization is an important aspect in WordPress development as it lays the foundation for a project’s global success.…

  • Saving the Romansh Language with WordPress

    Saving the Romansh Language with WordPress

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    Rumantsch is one of Switzerland’s four official languages. To raise awareness for it, I want to translate WordPress into this dying language.

  • Internationalization in WordPress 5.0

    Internationalization in WordPress 5.0

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    In my previous blog post I explained the importance of the text domain in WordPress internationalization. Today, I want to have a look at the bigger picture of the (new) internationalization features in WordPress 5.0 and beyond. This includes, but is not limited to, enhanced JavaScript internationalization. If you’re building a WordPress plugin or theme and…

  • The Text Domain in WordPress Internationalization

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    In this post I want to address a common question / misunderstanding about the role of the text domain when internationalizing WordPress plugins and themes. This topic has been addressed in the past, but it comes up again from time to time. Time to re-address it! Some Background Over the last few months I helped…

  • WordPress Internationalization Workflows

    WordPress Internationalization Workflows

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    I had the exciting opportunity to hold a talk at this year’s WordCamp Tokyo about a topic that is dear to my heart: internationalization. In particular, I talked about current internationalization workflows in WordPress and how things are changing. Amongst others, I covered things like Gutenberg with its focus on JavaScript internationalization, the new WP-CLI…