Managing Internationalization in Elixir with Gettext Macros and Functions

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Managing Internationalization in Elixir with Gettext Macros and Functions

Source: crbelaus.com

Type: Post

The article emphasizes the importance of internationalization in Elixir projects and how the Gettext library is used for translating user-facing texts. It details the limitations of using only Gettext macros, which restrict translations to compile-time strings, and the drawbacks of using Gettext functions alone, which require manual management of translation files. The author presents the `gettext_noop` macro as a solution that automatically marks messages for extraction while allowing the use of runtime values for translations. This combination of `gettext_noop` and Gettext functions enables developers to maintain automatic synchronization between the code and PO files, simplifying the process of translating dynamic messages based on business logic without additional manual work.

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