calm tinsel
I need to rapidly and dirtily translate my page to English. I'm only translating the front page and not using any libraries for this (just props)
But I can't figure out how to pass english=true props based on a user being on myDomain.com/en page.
How can I check which page a user is on in my layout.tsx file and then pass english props based on if the page is myDomain.com/en? I prefer to not use client components
little capeBOT
Hi @calm tinsel. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
You can achieve this by using Next.js's internationalization routing. You can define a lang parameter in your file path and use it to determine the language of your page. Here's how you can do it:
Create a lang parameter in your file path. For example, your file path could be app/[lang]/page.js.
In your app/[lang]/page.js file, you can fetch the dictionary for the current language using the getDictionary function. Here's an example:
import { getDictionary } from './dictionaries'
export default async function Page({ params: { lang } }) {
const dict = await getDictionary(lang) // en
return <button>{dict.products.cart}</button> // Add to Cart
}
In this example, lang is the currently selected language, which is fetched from the URL. The getDictionary function then loads the translations for the requested locale.
dictionaries/en.json and dictionaries/nl.json files. Here's an example of what your dictionaries/en.json file could look like:{
"products": {
"cart": "Add to Cart"
}
}
getDictionary function to load the translations for the requested locale:import 'server-only'
const dictionaries = {
en: () => import('./dictionaries/en.json').then((module) => module.default),
nl: () => import('./dictionaries/nl.json').then((module) => module.default),
}
export const getDictionary = async (locale) => dictionaries**locale** ()
In this example, the getDictionary function imports the appropriate dictionary based on the locale parameter, which is the currently selected language.
This way, you can check which page a user is on and pass the appropriate props based on the language of the page.
For more information, you can refer to the Next.js documentation on internationalization (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/internationalization).
calm tinsel
@little cape Seems to not solve my issue, using your method I still can't change the content of my header and fooder that comes from my root layout.tsx file
little capeBOT
Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:
I see, you want to change the content of your header and footer based on the locale. You can achieve this by using the lang parameter in your root layout file. Here's how you can do it:
Define your root layout file with a lang parameter. For example, your file path could be app/[lang]/layout.js.
In your app/[lang]/layout.js file, you can access the lang parameter and use it to determine the language of your page. Here's an example:
export default function Root({ children, params }) {
return (
<html lang={params.lang}>
<body>{children}</body>
</html>
)
}
In this example, params.lang is the currently selected language, which is fetched from the URL.
lang parameter to conditionally render different content in your header and footer based on the language of the page. For example:export default function Root({ children, params }) {
return (
<html lang={params.lang}>
<header>{params.lang === 'en' ? 'English Header' : 'Dutch Header'}</header>
<body>{children}</body>
<footer>{params.lang === 'en' ? 'English Footer' : 'Dutch Footer'}</footer>
</html>
)
}
In this example, the header and footer content changes based on whether params.lang is 'en' or not.
For more information, you can refer to the Next.js documentation on pages and layouts (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/pages-and-layouts).
calm tinsel
@little cape params returns empty.
Let me simply my question
I just want to be able to see the current URL on server side layout.tsx
little capeBOT
Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:
In Next.js, reading the current URL from a Server Component is not supported. This design is intentional to support layout state being preserved across page navigations.
However, you can access route segments using useSelectedLayoutSegment or useSelectedLayoutSegments in a Client Component. Here's an example:
import { useSelectedLayoutSegment } from 'next'
export default function Page() {
const segment = useSelectedLayoutSegment()
// segment will contain the current route segment
}
Please note that this approach uses client components, which means the code will run on both the server and the client.
calm tinsel
can I just remove the current layout and create a new one just for my English page? @little cape
little capeBOT
Let me check the knowledge base for you. One moment! :books:
Yes, you can create a new layout specifically for your English page. In Next.js, you can create multiple layouts and use them for different pages. Here's how you can do it:
Create a new layout file for your English page. For example, your file path could be app/en/layout.tsx.
In your app/en/layout.tsx file, you can define the layout for your English page. Here's an example:
export default function EnglishLayout({
children,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode
}) {
return (
<html lang="en">
<body>{children}</body>
</html>
)
}
app/en/page.js), you can use the English layout. Here's an example:import EnglishLayout from './layout'
export default function Page() {
return (
<EnglishLayout>
{/* Your page content here */}
</EnglishLayout>
)
}
In this example, the EnglishLayout component wraps the content of your page, providing the layout for your English page.
For more information, you can refer to the Next.js documentation on pages and layouts (https://nextjs.org/docs/app/building-your-application/routing/pages-and-layouts).