adaro-noKraken-example

Using internationalization in modules outside Kraken.

Adaro within express

• npm install express-generator -g to install express-generator (if not already done)
• express inside the directory
• npm install to install dependencies
• npm uninstall --save jade: making room for dust
• npm install --save adaro to install the dust engine
• Creating basic .dust templates in views/ and removing jade templates
• Modifying app.js with adaro (see CHANGE comments)

i18n with .properties file

• npm install --save makara
• npm install --save dust-makara-helpers
• npm install --save express-bcp47 to add a middleware that sets req.locale (see makara tutorial)
• Creating locales/ with subfolders containing .properties
• Modifying app.js with makara and bcp47 (see CHANGE2 comments)

i18n email

• npm install --save nodemailer
• Modifying app.js's routes (see CHANGE3 comments)
• Creating email templates views/email/html.dust and views/email/plaintext.dust and corresponding locales
• Modifying route/email.js for nodemailer integration, see this list of supported services and modify the file with your own email credentials.

What's next?

How to render the template outside of a request?