Re: Localization for Model validation messages

i wouldnt copy it exactly 1:1

translations should never be just "Minimum length of 8 characters"
then you'd need the same text for all other 9999999 different
character lenghts

better to use sprintf(__(text, true), var1, var2, ..) with %s etc

On 27 Dez., 10:47, Walther <waltherl...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Check here:http://book.cakephp.org/view/133/Multiple-Rules-per-Field
> (at the bottom) for the recommended method of doing it.
>
> On Dec 26, 10:55 am, si-mon <sijumo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks John. Thanks Euromark. Really helpful...
>
> > On Dec 25, 9:55 pm, John Andersen <j.andersen...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > I can't agree, as I prefer to have the model be concerned with model
> > > things (data, retrieval, saving, validation, etc.), and the view
> > > concerned with presenting the data and the related error messages,
> > > including the localization!
>
> > > Usually I only have one form in which data for a specific model is
> > > entered, so the adding a new rule and forgetting to add the
> > > localization in the form, does not become an issue! Also, a change is
> > > always planned - what to add, what to change, etc.
>
> > > But each of us use the technique which we are comfortable with :)
> > >    John
>
> > > On Dec 25, 4:32 pm, euromark <dereurom...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > i dont like the form-way
> > > > it is quite redundant - if you add a new rule you might forget
> > > > one or two views which would not be helpful
>
> > > > having it all together in the model is in my opinion a cleaner
> > > > approach :)
>
> > > > On 25 Dez., 12:32, John Andersen <j.andersen...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Use the form helpers option for the input fields! Look at:http://book.cakephp.org/view/198/options-error
>
> > > > > Thus you localize in the view - example:
>
> > > > > echo $form->input(
> > > > >    'email',
> > > > >    array(
> > > > >       'label' => __('e-mail address',true),
> > > > >       'error' => array('users_email_rule' => __
> > > > > ('users_email_rule',true) )
> > > > >    )
> > > > > ) ;
>
> > > > > Observe the 'error' option! Here I use it to convert the validation
> > > > > message into the language that the user is viewing the form.
>
> > > > > Enjoy,
> > > > >    John
>
> > > > > On Dec 24, 7:39 pm, si-mon <sijumo...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Hi All,
>
> > > > > > Is there a way to use localization for validation messages in the
> > > > > > Model $validate array?
>
> > > > > > eg: $validate = array ( 'name' => array('rule'=>'notEmpty',
> > > > > > 'message'=>'Name is mandatory' ));
>
> > > > > > I need the message 'Name is mandatory' in five different languages.
>
> > > > > > In other words: How can we use functions like __('message') like
> > > > > > functions in model?
>
> > > > > > Please help me. Thanks.

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