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diff --git a/docs/topics/internationalisation.md b/docs/topics/internationalisation.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..01f96891 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/topics/internationalisation.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +# Internationalisation +REST framework ships with translatable error messages. You can make these appear in your language enabling [Django's standard translation mechanisms](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/topics/i18n/translation) and by translating the messages into your language. + +## How to translate REST Framework errors + + +This guide assumes you are already familiar with how to translate a Django app. If you're not, start by reading [Django's translation docs](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/topics/i18n/translation). + + +#### To translate REST framework error messages: + +1. Pick an app where you want the translations to be, for example `myapp` + +2. Add a symlink from that app to the installed `rest_framework` + ``` + ln -s /home/user/.virtualenvs/myproject/lib/python2.7/site-packages/rest_framework/ rest_framework + ``` + + To find out where `rest_framework` is installed, run + + ``` + python -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print(get_python_lib())" + ``` + +3. Run Django's `makemessages` command in the normal way, but add the `--symlink` option. For example, if you want to translate into Brazilian Portuguese you would run + ``` + manage.py makemessages --symlink -l pt_BR + ``` + +4. Translate the `django.po` file which is created as normal. This will be in the folder `myapp/locale/pt_BR/LC_MESSAGES`. + +5. Run `manage.py compilemessages` as normal + +6. Restart your server |