--- "Fenderbosch, Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The whole use-a-named-property-for-everything is great so that marketing can change the text/copy without involving a HTML/JSP developer, as well as the future ability to I18N a site down the road. However some things just get ugly. Example: Old line of HTML: The FedEx Custom Critical <a href="/us/shipping/default.shtml">Shipping Toolkit</a> enables you to:
New lines w/ tags: <bean:message key="message.benefit.one"/> <a href="<bean:message key="href.shippingToolkit"/>"> <bean:message key="link.shippingToolkit"/> </a> <bean:message key="message.benefit.two"/>
(I know I could use a <html:link> tag)
Any ideas for making this simpler? Should I just define one large resource like:
message.benefits=The FedEx Custom Critical <a href="/us/shipping/default.shtml">Shipping Toolkit</a> enables you to:
Then simply do:
<bean:message key="message.benefits"/>
That's what I would do except use the JSTL version: <fmt:message key="message.benefits"/>
From my experience working with human translators this might be a better approach. Translators like to be able to manipulate word order and punctuation. It is a little more code but I'll argue that it is not any less readable. Most importantly it works with Struts links and will properly encode the URL:
applicationResources.properties: message.benefits=The FedEx Custom Critical {0} enables ... mainPage.shippingLinkName=Shipping Toolkit
Put this at the top of the JSP:
<fmt:setBundle basename="com.nvisia.training.struts.resources.ApplicationResources"/>
<bean:define name="stLink" scope="page">
<html:link action="/shipping">
<bean:message key="mainPage.shippingLinkName"/>
</html:link>
</bean:define>
In the body of the jsp:
<fmt:message key="message.benefits">
<param value="stLink"/>
</fmt:message>Regards, Evan.
-- Evan Schnell, Project Lead nVISIA, Twin Cities "Enterprise Architecture and Construction" 7701 France Ave. S, Edina, MN 55435 Voice: 952.837.2577 -- Fax: 952.837.2578 -- Mobile: 612.232.5972
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