In fact, I do think that we should all stop using f:loadBundle right away - it causes too many problems, e.g. with partial page rendering.
Instead I'd use some managed-bean for i18n, and retrieve the values for this managed bean from the database, just as you pointed out. I have to solve this for a project I'm currently working on - but I haven't worked out all the use-cases you mention here. regards, Martin On 12/28/05, Mike Duffy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am sending this [OT] topic to this list in hopes that someone has already > solved this design > problem. > > What is the best way to do dynamic updates for internationalization? > > Suppose you had a drop-down list and the labels for this list are translated > into other locales; > also, suppose that administrators can dynamically update this list. When an > administrator adds a > new item they would of course be adding the label in the language of their > current locale. > > It is a given that there would need to a work-flow for translating the > values. The basic question > is, what type of structure should be used to store the values. It seems like > a properties file > would be inadequate and that it would be necessary to store the values in a > database. > > As a very simple example, if there was a drop-down list for types of "Pets" > containing "cat", > "dog", "fish", etc. and a user added a new value, "hamster", the label would > go into the data > structure in the language of the user's current locale and a translator would > be notified to make > the translations for the other locales. Until the translations are complete, > the default value > could be the original value entered or the system could default to not > display any value until the > translations were complete. There are most likely many other related issues > that I have not yet > thought of. > > Please share your thoughts. > > Mike > > > > > > __________________________________________ > Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. > Just $16.99/mo. or less. > dsl.yahoo.com > > -- http://www.irian.at Your JSF powerhouse - JSF Consulting, Development and Courses in English and German Professional Support for Apache MyFaces
