# Paraglide JS Compiled Output

> Auto-generated i18n message functions. Import `messages.js` to use translated strings.

Compiled from: `/Users/kalekber/code/libnovel-v2/ui/project.inlang`


## What is this folder?

This folder contains compiled [Paraglide JS](https://github.com/opral/paraglide-js) output. Paraglide JS compiles your translation messages into tree-shakeable JavaScript functions.

## At a glance

Purpose:
- This folder stores compiled i18n message functions.
- Source translations live outside this folder in your inlang project.

Safe to import:
- `messages.js` — all message functions
- `runtime.js` — locale utilities
- `server.js` — server-side middleware

Do not edit:
- All files in this folder are auto-generated.
- Changes will be overwritten on next compilation.

```
paraglide/
├── messages.js      # Message exports (import this)
├── messages/        # Individual message functions
├── runtime.js       # Locale detection & configuration
├── registry.js      # Formatting utilities (plural, number, datetime)
├── server.js        # Server-side middleware
└── .gitignore       # Marks folder as generated
```

## Usage

```js
import * as m from "./paraglide/messages.js";

// Messages are functions that return localized strings
m.hello_world();             // "Hello, World!" (in current locale)
m.greeting({ name: "Sam" }); // "Hello, Sam!"

// Override locale per-call
m.hello_world({}, { locale: "de" });           // "Hallo, Welt!"
m.greeting({ name: "Sam" }, { locale: "de" }); // "Hallo, Sam!"
```

## Runtime API

```js
import { getLocale, getTextDirection, setLocale, locales, baseLocale } from "./paraglide/runtime.js";

getLocale();    // Current locale, e.g., "en"
getTextDirection(); // "ltr" | "rtl" for current locale
setLocale("de"); // Set locale
locales;        // Available locales, e.g., ["en", "de", "fr"]
baseLocale;     // Default locale, e.g., "en"
```

## Strategy

The strategy determines how the current locale is detected and persisted:

- **Cookie**: Stores locale preference in a cookie.
- **URL**: Derives locale from URL patterns (e.g., `/en/about`, `en.example.com`).
- **GlobalVariable**: Uses a global variable (client-side only).
- **BaseLocale**: Always returns the base locale.

Strategies can be combined. The order defines precedence:

```js
await compile({
  project: "./project.inlang",
  outdir: "./src/paraglide",
  strategy: ["url", "cookie", "baseLocale"],
});
```

See the [strategy documentation](https://inlang.com/m/gerre34r/library-inlang-paraglideJs/strategy) for details.

## Markup (Rich Text)

Messages can contain markup tags for bold, links, and other inline elements. Translators control where tags appear; developers control how they render.

### Message syntax

```json
{
  "cta": "{#link to=|/docs|}Read the docs{/link}",
  "bold_text": "This is {#bold}important{/bold}"
}
```

- `{#tagName}` opens a tag, `{/tagName}` closes it.
- Options: `to=|/docs|` (accessed via `options.to`).
- Attributes: `@track` (boolean, accessed via `attributes.track`).

This is the default inlang message syntax. Paraglide's message format is plugin-based — you can use [ICU MessageFormat 1](https://inlang.com/m/p7c8m1d2/plugin-inlang-icu-messageformat-1), [i18next](https://inlang.com/m/3i8bor92/plugin-inlang-i18next), or other [plugins](https://inlang.com/c/plugins) instead.

### Rendering markup

Calling `m.cta()` returns **plain text** (markup stripped). To render markup, use the framework adapter or the low-level `parts()` API:

```js
const parts = m.cta.parts({});
// [
//   { type: "markup-start", name: "link", options: { to: "/docs" }, attributes: {} },
//   { type: "text", value: "Read the docs" },
//   { type: "markup-end", name: "link" }
// ]
```

Framework adapters provide a `<ParaglideMessage>` component that accepts markup renderers:

- `@inlang/paraglide-js-react`
- `@inlang/paraglide-js-vue`
- `@inlang/paraglide-js-svelte`
- `@inlang/paraglide-js-solid`

```jsx
import { ParaglideMessage } from "@inlang/paraglide-js-react"; // or -vue, -svelte, -solid

<ParaglideMessage
  message={m.cta}
  inputs={{}}
  markup={{
    link: ({ children, options }) => <a href={options.to}>{children}</a>,
  }}
/>
```

See the [markup documentation](https://inlang.com/m/gerre34r/library-inlang-paraglideJs/markup) for details.

## Key concepts

- **Tree-shakeable**: Each message is a function, enabling [up to 70% smaller i18n bundle sizes](https://inlang.com/m/gerre34r/library-inlang-paraglideJs/benchmark) than traditional i18n libraries.
- **Typesafe**: Full TypeScript/JSDoc support with autocomplete.
- **Variants**: Messages can have variants for pluralization, gender, etc.
- **Fallbacks**: Missing translations fall back to the base locale.

## Links

- [Paraglide JS Documentation](https://inlang.com/m/gerre34r/library-inlang-paraglideJs)
- [Source Repository](https://github.com/opral/paraglide-js)