In Django templates, how would I translate a block that contains HTML? For example:
{% trans "Please" %}
<a href="{% url login %}?next={{ currentUrlPath }}">
{% trans "log in" %}
</a>
{% trans "in order to use MyApplicationName." %}
Splitting up translated strings allows me to change the HTML in the template at any time, but I guess it would make more sense to put it into a single translation string, like so:
{% url login as loginUrl %}
{% blocktrans %}
Please
<a href="{{ loginUrl }}?next={{ currentUrlPath }}">
log in
</a>
in order to use MyApplicationName.
{% endblocktrans %}
But then the HTML markup is in the translation string, i.e. if I wanted to change the HTML (e.g. CSS class for the anchor), I'd have to retranslate the string for each language.
Are there any better alternatives?
From the docs:
It's not possible to mix a template variable inside a string within {% trans %}. If your translations require strings with variables (placeholders), use {% blocktrans %} instead.
Then under blocktrans
:
To translate a template expression -- say, accessing object attributes or using template filters -- you need to bind the expression to a local variable for use within the translation block. Examples:
{% blocktrans with article.price as amount %}
That will cost $ {{ amount }}.
{% endblocktrans %}
{% blocktrans with value|filter as myvar %}
This will have {{ myvar }} inside.
{% endblocktrans %}
This way your translated strings have the placeholders. In your case:
{% blocktrans with login_object.anchor as anchor %}
Please {{ anchor|safe }}log in</a> in order to use MyApplicationName.
{% endblocktrans %}
You will need to generate the text that goes in anchor
in your view function. This keeps it out of your translated string.