Symfony internationalization - php

Question

I am having a strange problem with translation in Symfony 2.
This is my config.yml
imports:
- { resource: parameters.yml }
- { resource: security.yml }
- { resource: services.yml }
# Put parameters here that don't need to change on each machine where the app is deployed
# http://symfony.com/doc/current/best_practices/configuration.html#application-related-configuration
framework:
#esi: ~
translator: { fallbacks: ['%locale%'] }
secret: "%secret%"
router:
resource: "%kernel.root_dir%/config/routing.yml"
strict_requirements: ~
form: ~
csrf_protection: ~
validation: { enable_annotations: true }
#serializer: { enable_annotations: true }
templating:
engines: ['twig']
#assets_version: SomeVersionScheme
trusted_hosts: ~
trusted_proxies: ~
session:
# handler_id set to null will use default session handler from php.ini
handler_id: ~
fragments: ~
http_method_override: true
# Twig Configuration
twig:
debug: "%kernel.debug%"
strict_variables: "%kernel.debug%"
# Assetic Configuration
assetic:
debug: "%kernel.debug%"
use_controller: false
bundles: [ ]
#java: /usr/bin/java
filters:
cssrewrite: ~
#closure:
# jar: "%kernel.root_dir%/Resources/java/compiler.jar"
#yui_css:
# jar: "%kernel.root_dir%/Resources/java/yuicompressor-2.4.7.jar"
# Doctrine Configuration
doctrine:
dbal:
driver: pdo_mysql
host: "%database_host%"
port: "%database_port%"
dbname: "%database_name%"
user: "%database_user%"
password: "%database_password%"
charset: UTF8
mapping_types:
enum: string
# if using pdo_sqlite as your database driver:
# 1. add the path in parameters.yml
# e.g. database_path: "%kernel.root_dir%/data/data.db3"
# 2. Uncomment database_path in parameters.yml.dist
# 3. Uncomment next line:
# path: "%database_path%"
orm:
auto_generate_proxy_classes: "%kernel.debug%"
naming_strategy: doctrine.orm.naming_strategy.underscore
auto_mapping: true
# Swiftmailer Configuration
swiftmailer:
transport: "%mailer_transport%"
host: "%mailer_host%"
username: "%mailer_user%"
password: "%mailer_password%"
spool: { type: memory }
fos_user:
db_driver: orm
firewall_name: main
user_class: AppBundle\Entity\User
profile:
form:
type: app_user_profile
parameters.yml
...
locale: ru
And, of course, I have messages.en.yml and messages.ru.yml.
Even when locale is set to 'ru' it displays English text, and $request->getLocale() is always returning 'en'.
What could be the problem and where is it overset to 'en' if not in configs?

Answer 1

The locale parameter in the config.yml file is just a fallback in case a translation for the requested language is not available.
Calling $request->getLocale() will return the language configuration of the browser from which the HTTP-Request was sent.
If you want the translation to be forced into another language take a look at this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/14331838/1173391

Answer 2

You need to create a twig extension that allows you to replace ru with en in your path route (and vice versa) :
{# yourProject/app_dev.php/ru #}
Look at this tutorial
http://blog.viison.com/post/15619033835/symfony2-twig-extension-switch-locale-current-route

Answer 3

put in your routing.yml a prefix with the locale like this:
routing.yml
app:
resource: "#AppBundle/Controller/"
type: annotation
prefix: /{_locale}
requirements:
_locale: "%app.locales%"
config.yml
parameters:
locale: en
app.locales: en|ru

Answer 4

Did you add:
{% trans_default_domain "message" %}
on top of your twig template file where the translation keys exist and did you clear cache?