js-i18n is an ECMAScript (JavaScript) package for client-side internationalization of Web 2.0 (ECMAScript) applications.
It is intended for translating texts used in the user interface of the application, for example the names of menu items or buttons.

Client-side means that the mapping from text id to translated text is done on the client (the browser). The server does not need to know the language being displayed on the client.

This makes it possible to switch the user interface language on the fly, without reloading the page.

The library is currently in use at the Wikia Search project.

The best documentation can currently be found here:
http://search.wikia.com/wiki/UI/Internationalization

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