resources.json

The resources.json file holds all translations used in the applications. This file is generally places in the folder /src/locales/ within each project using i18next.

File structure

{
  "en": {
    "translation": {
      [namespace]: {
        [key]: [value]
      }
    }
  },
  "ga-IE": {
    "translation": {
      [namespace]: {
        [key]: [value]
      }
    }
  }
}

Terminology

variable	description
namespace	Describes the component in which the text will be used
key	Describes a the purpose of the key or its string value
value	The string value of that key is referencing

EXAMPLE

{
  "en": {
    "translation": {
      "story_menu_view": {
        "title": "Select a story"
      }
    }
  },
  "ga-IE": {
    "translation": {
      "story_menu_view": {
        "title": "Roghnaigh scéal"
      }
    }
  }
}