<TranslatableInputs>

You may have inputs which are translated in multiple languages and want users to edit translations for each language separately. To display them, you can use the <TranslatableInputs> component.

Usage

<TranslatableInputs> allows to edit several fields at a time. The fields must have one value per language, for instance:

{
    id: 1234,
    name: {
        en: 'White trousers',
        fr: 'Pantalon blanc',
    },
    description: {
        en: 'Slim fit trousers for every day use'
        fr: 'Pantalon ajusté pour un usage quotidien',
    }
}

<TranslatableInputs> does not require a source prop. But it requires one or more child <Input>, each one with a source prop. And you must pass the locales prop determine the languages to display.

<TranslatableInputs locales={['en', 'fr']}>
    <TextInput source="name" />
    <RichTextInput source="description" />
</TranslatableInputs>

Props

Prop Required Type Default Description
locales Required Array - An array of locales.
defaultLocale Optional string en The default locale to display
fullWidth Optional boolean false If true, the inputs will expand to fill the form width
groupKey Optional string - A unique key for accessibility purpose
selector Optional ReactNode - A selector to choose the locale to display
StackProps Optional object - Props passed to the rendered MUI Stack
sx Optional SxProps - Material UI shortcut for defining custom styles

defaultLocale

React-admin uses the user locale as the default locale in this field. You can override this setting using the defaultLocale prop.

<TranslatableInputs locales={['en', 'fr']} defaultLocale="fr">
    <TextInput source="name" />
    <RichTextInput source="description" />
</TranslatableInputs>

By default, <TranslatableInputs> will allow users to select the displayed locale using Material UI tabs with the locale code as their labels.

fullWidth

If you want the inputs to expand to fill the form width, set the fullWidth prop to true:

<TranslatableInputs locales={['en', 'fr']} fullWidth>
    <TextInput source="title" />
    <TextInput source="description" />
</TranslatableInputs>

groupKey

If you have multiple TranslatableInputs on the same page, you should specify a groupKey so that react-admin can create unique identifiers for accessibility.

<TranslatableInputs locales={['en', 'fr']} groupKey="essential-fields">
    <TextInput source="name" />
    <RichTextInput source="description" />
</TranslatableInputs>

locales

Set the locales to display with an array of strings - each string becoming a key in the input value - . The order of the locales will be the order of the tabs.

<TranslatableInputs locales={['en', 'fr']}>
    <TextInput source="name" />
    <RichTextInput source="description" />
</TranslatableInputs>

You may override the tab labels using translation keys following this format: ra.locales.[locale_code]. For instance, ra.locales.en or ra.locales.fr.

selector

You may override the language selector using the selector prop, which accepts a React element:

const Selector = () => {
    const {
        locales,
        selectLocale,
        selectedLocale,
    } = useTranslatableContext();

    const handleChange = event => {
        selectLocale(event.target.value);
    };

    return (
        <select
            aria-label="Select the locale"
            onChange={handleChange}
            value={selectedLocale}
        >
            {locales.map(locale => (
                <option
                    key={locale}
                    value={locale}
                    // This allows to correctly link the containers for each locale to their labels
                    id={`translatable-header-${locale}`}
                >
                    {locale}
                </option>
            ))}
        </select>
    );
};

<TranslatableInputs
    record={record}
    resource="products"
    locales={['en', 'fr']}
    selector={<Selector />}
>
    <TextInput source="name" />
    <RichTextInput source="description" />
</TranslatableInputs>

StackProps

Use the StackProps prop to pass props to the rendered MUI Stack component.

For instance, you can use direction: 'row' to display the inputs side by side instead of stacked:

<TranslatableInputs
    locales={['en', 'fr']}
    StackProps={{ direction: 'row' }}
>
    <TextInput source="title" />
    <TextInput source="description" sx={{ marginLeft: 2 }} />
</TranslatableInputs>

TranslatableInputs with direction row

sx

Use the sx prop to pass additional styles to the component:

<TranslatableInputs
    locales={['en', 'fr']}
    sx={{ border: 'solid 1px red' }}
>
    <TextInput source="title" />
    <TextInput source="description" />
</TranslatableInputs>

Validation

You can add validators to any of the inputs inside a TranslatableInputs. If an input has some validation error, the label of its parent tab will be highlighted as invalid:

<TranslatableInputs locales={['en', 'fr']}>
    <TextInput source="name" validate={[required()]} />
    <RichTextInput source="description" validate={[maxLength(100)]} />
</TranslatableInputs>