支持 App Router 的 Next.js i18n
为 Next.js 应用提供 Server Components、ISR,以及边缘优化的翻译能力。
middlewaremiddleware.tsgetRequestConfigi18n/request.tsgetMessages()app/[locale]/page.tsxuseTranslations()components/Hero.tsxSetup
Set up in 4 steps
安装
将 @better-i18n/next 和 next-intl 添加到你的项目中。
npm install @better-i18n/next next-intl添加用于语言环境检测的中间件
中间件通过读取 Accept-Language 请求头和 URL 前缀来检测用户的语言环境,并据此进行重定向。
import { createBetterI18nMiddleware } from '@better-i18n/next';
export default createBetterI18nMiddleware({
project: 'your-org/your-project',
defaultLocale: 'en',
localePrefix: 'always',
});
export const config = { matcher: ['/((?!api|_next).*)'] };在 Server Component 中加载消息
在根 layout 中使用 getMessages() 在服务端获取翻译内容,并将其传递给 BetterI18nProvider。
// app/[locale]/layout.tsx
import { BetterI18nProvider } from '@better-i18n/next/client';
import { getMessages } from '@better-i18n/next/server';
const config = { project: 'your-org/your-project', defaultLocale: 'en' };
export default async function RootLayout({ children, params }) {
const { locale } = await params;
const messages = await getMessages(config, locale);
return (
<html lang={locale}>
<body>
<BetterI18nProvider locale={locale} messages={messages} config={config}>
{children}
</BetterI18nProvider>
</body>
</html>
);
}在 Client Component 中使用翻译
在任意 Client Component 中调用 useTranslations()。消息已经从服务端 hydrate 完成——无需额外请求。
'use client';
import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
export function HeroSection() {
const t = useTranslations('home');
return <h1>{t('title')}</h1>;
}Routing
Edge 运行时与区域设置检测
在边缘节点执行区域设置检测和消息加载,实现全球范围内低于50毫秒的响应时间。
中间件设置
只需一个中间件文件,即可为你的 Next.js 应用添加语言环境检测和路由功能。
// middleware.ts — locale detection
import { createBetterI18nMiddleware } from '@better-i18n/next'
export default createBetterI18nMiddleware({
project: 'your-org/your-project',
defaultLocale: 'en',
localePrefix: 'always',
})
export const config = { matcher: ['/((?!api|_next).*)'] }// middleware.ts — Edge-based locale detection
import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
const SUPPORTED_LOCALES = ['en', 'de', 'fr', 'ja', 'es'] as const;
const DEFAULT_LOCALE = 'en';
function getPreferredLocale(request: NextRequest): string {
// 1. Check URL prefix
const pathname = request.nextUrl.pathname;
const urlLocale = SUPPORTED_LOCALES.find(
(l) => pathname.startsWith(`/${l}/`) || pathname === `/${l}`
);
if (urlLocale) return urlLocale;
// 2. Check cookie
const cookieLocale = request.cookies.get('NEXT_LOCALE')?.value;
if (cookieLocale && SUPPORTED_LOCALES.includes(cookieLocale as any)) {
return cookieLocale;
}
// 3. Parse Accept-Language header
const acceptLang = request.headers.get('accept-language') ?? '';
const preferred = acceptLang
.split(',')
.map((part) => part.split(';')[0].trim().substring(0, 2))
.find((code) => SUPPORTED_LOCALES.includes(code as any));
return preferred ?? DEFAULT_LOCALE;
}
export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
const locale = getPreferredLocale(request);
const { pathname } = request.nextUrl;
const hasLocale = SUPPORTED_LOCALES.some(
(l) => pathname.startsWith(`/${l}/`) || pathname === `/${l}`
);
if (!hasLocale) {
return NextResponse.redirect(
new URL(`/${locale}${pathname}`, request.url)
);
}
return NextResponse.next();
}
export const config = {
matcher: ['/((?!api|_next/static|_next/image|favicon.ico).*)'],
};兼容 Edge 的消息加载
使用轻量级的内存 TTL 缓存在边缘节点缓存翻译内容,实现即时响应。
// lib/edge-messages.ts — Edge-compatible message loading
const messageCache = new Map<string, { data: Record<string, string>; ts: number }>();
const TTL = 60_000; // 1 minute cache at edge
export async function getEdgeMessages(
locale: string,
namespace: string
): Promise<Record<string, string>> {
const cacheKey = `${locale}:${namespace}`;
const cached = messageCache.get(cacheKey);
if (cached && Date.now() - cached.ts < TTL) {
return cached.data;
}
const response = await fetch(
`https://cdn.better-i18n.com/your-org/your-project/${locale}/${namespace}.json`,
{ next: { revalidate: 60 } }
);
const data = await response.json();
messageCache.set(cacheKey, { data, ts: Date.now() });
return data;
}支持 i18n 的 Edge API 路由
从边缘函数返回已翻译的 API 响应,且冷启动时间极短。
// app/api/translate/route.ts — Edge API route with i18n
import { getEdgeMessages } from '@/lib/edge-messages';
export const runtime = 'edge';
export async function GET(request: Request) {
const url = new URL(request.url);
const locale = url.searchParams.get('locale') ?? 'en';
const key = url.searchParams.get('key') ?? '';
const messages = await getEdgeMessages(locale, 'api-responses');
const translated = messages[key] ?? key;
return Response.json({ text: translated, locale });
}Rendering
情报、监视与侦察及国际化
结合增量静态再生成与i18n功能,实现快速、始终保持最新的多语言页面。
revalidate = 3600app/[locale]/layout.tsx~60 minrevalidate = 1800app/[locale]/[slug]/page.tsx~30 minrevalidatePath()app/api/revalidate/route.ts< 1 min快速开始
只需几行代码即可将 i18n 添加到您的 Next.js 应用程序中。
// app/[locale]/page.tsx
import { getTranslations } from 'next-intl/server';
export default async function Page({ params }: { params: Promise<{ locale: string }> }) {
const { locale } = await params;
const t = await getTranslations({ locale, namespace: 'home' });
return (
<main>
<h1>{t('title')}</h1>
<p>{t('description')}</p>
</main>
);
}// app/[locale]/layout.tsx — ISR with i18n
import { getMessages } from '@better-i18n/next/server';
import { BetterI18nProvider } from '@better-i18n/next/client';
export const revalidate = 3600; // Revalidate every hour
const config = { project: 'your-org/your-project', defaultLocale: 'en' };
export default async function LocaleLayout({
children,
params,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode;
params: Promise<{ locale: string }>;
}) {
const { locale } = await params;
const messages = await getMessages(config, locale);
return (
<BetterI18nProvider locale={locale} messages={messages} config={config}>
{children}
</BetterI18nProvider>
);
}使用 generateStaticParams 的 ISR
在构建时为每个语言环境预渲染页面,然后通过 ISR 按计划刷新。
// app/[locale]/[slug]/page.tsx — Generate static pages per locale
import { getMessages } from '@better-i18n/next/server';
const config = { project: 'your-org/your-project', defaultLocale: 'en' };
export async function generateStaticParams() {
const locales = ['en', 'de', 'fr', 'ja'];
const slugs = await fetchAllSlugs();
return locales.flatMap((locale) =>
slugs.map((slug) => ({ locale, slug }))
);
}
export const revalidate = 1800; // ISR: refresh every 30 min
export default async function Page({
params,
}: {
params: Promise<{ locale: string; slug: string }>;
}) {
const { locale, slug } = await params;
const messages = await getMessages(config, locale, { namespaces: ['blog'] });
return <article><h1>{messages.blog[slug + '.title']}</h1></article>;
}按需重新验证
当翻译更新时触发 ISR 重新验证——接入 Better I18N 的发布 webhook。
// app/api/i18n/revalidate/route.ts — On-demand ISR for translation updates
import { createRevalidateHandler } from '@better-i18n/next/revalidate';
// Called by the Better i18n publish webhook — verifies the HMAC signature,
// then revalidates the paths/tags below.
export const POST = createRevalidateHandler({
secret: process.env.BETTER_I18N_WEBHOOK_SECRET!,
revalidatePaths: ['/'],
revalidateTags: ['i18n-messages'],
});Advanced
高级模式
嵌套布局、并行路由以及具有类型安全转换的服务器操作。
// app/[locale]/dashboard/layout.tsx — Nested layout with namespace
import { getMessages } from '@better-i18n/next/server';
import { BetterI18nProvider } from '@better-i18n/next/client';
import { DashboardNav } from '@/components/DashboardNav';
const config = { project: 'your-org/your-project', defaultLocale: 'en' };
export default async function DashboardLayout({
children,
params,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode;
params: Promise<{ locale: string }>;
}) {
const { locale } = await params;
// Load the dashboard-specific namespace alongside common messages
const messages = await getMessages(config, locale, {
namespaces: ['common', 'dashboard'],
});
return (
<BetterI18nProvider locale={locale} messages={messages} config={config}>
<DashboardNav />
<main>{children}</main>
</BetterI18nProvider>
);
}支持 i18n 的并行路由
在并行路由插槽中独立加载翻译,实现模块化、支持多语言环境的布局。
// app/[locale]/@analytics/page.tsx — Parallel route with i18n
import { getTranslations } from 'next-intl/server';
export default async function AnalyticsSlot({
params,
}: {
params: Promise<{ locale: string }>;
}) {
const { locale } = await params;
const t = await getTranslations({ locale, namespace: 'analytics' });
return (
<section aria-label={t('title')}>
<h2>{t('title')}</h2>
<p>{t('description')}</p>
</section>
);
}
// app/[locale]/layout.tsx — Consuming parallel routes
export default function Layout({
children,
analytics,
notifications,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode;
analytics: React.ReactNode;
notifications: React.ReactNode;
}) {
return (
<div>
<main>{children}</main>
<aside>{analytics}</aside>
<aside>{notifications}</aside>
</div>
);
}支持翻译的 Server Action
从 server action 返回已翻译的校验错误和成功消息。
// app/[locale]/contact/actions.ts — Server action with i18n
'use server';
import { getTranslations } from 'next-intl/server';
import { headers } from 'next/headers';
export async function submitContactForm(formData: FormData) {
const headersList = await headers();
// Set by createBetterI18nMiddleware — see the routing section above
const locale = headersList.get('x-locale') ?? 'en';
const t = await getTranslations({ locale, namespace: 'contact' });
const email = formData.get('email') as string;
const message = formData.get('message') as string;
if (!email || !message) {
return { error: t('validation.required') };
}
try {
await sendEmail({ email, message, locale });
return { success: t('form.success') };
} catch {
return { error: t('form.error') };
}
}
// app/[locale]/contact/page.tsx — Using the server action
'use client';
import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl';
import { submitContactForm } from './actions';
export default function ContactPage() {
const t = useTranslations('contact');
return (
<form action={submitContactForm}>
<label>{t('form.email')}</label>
<input name="email" type="email" required />
<label>{t('form.message')}</label>
<textarea name="message" required />
<button type="submit">{t('form.submit')}</button>
</form>
);
}常见国际化问题的故障排除
修复水合不匹配问题、缺失的区域设置回退方案以及日期/数字格式差异。
// Fix: Hydration mismatch with date/number formatting
// Problem: Server renders "1,000" but client renders "1.000"
// Solution: BetterI18nProvider already passes an explicit timeZone down to
// NextIntlClientProvider, so server and client share the same formatting locale.
// app/[locale]/layout.tsx
import { getFormatter } from 'next-intl/server';
export default async function Layout({ children, params }: {
children: React.ReactNode;
params: Promise<{ locale: string }>;
}) {
const { locale } = await params;
// Pre-format on server with the explicit locale
const format = await getFormatter({ locale });
return (
<html lang={locale} suppressHydrationWarning>
<body>{children}</body>
</html>
);
}
// components/Price.tsx — Client component
'use client';
import { useFormatter } from 'next-intl';
export function Price({ amount }: { amount: number }) {
const format = useFormatter();
// useFormatter automatically uses the locale/timeZone from BetterI18nProvider
// ensuring server and client render the same output
return <span>{format.number(amount, { style: 'currency', currency: 'USD' })}</span>;
}语言环境回退链
定义回退链,使区域变体(如 pt-BR)先回退到 pt,再回退到 en。
// lib/i18n-config.ts — Locale fallback chain
const FALLBACK_CHAIN: Record<string, string[]> = {
'pt-BR': ['pt', 'en'],
'zh-TW': ['zh-CN', 'en'],
'en-GB': ['en'],
'de-AT': ['de', 'en'],
};
export function resolveMessages(
locale: string,
allMessages: Record<string, Record<string, string>>
): Record<string, string> {
const chain = FALLBACK_CHAIN[locale] ?? ['en'];
const primary = allMessages[locale] ?? {};
// Merge fallback messages (primary overrides fallbacks)
return chain.reduceRight(
(merged, fallbackLocale) => ({
...merged,
...(allMessages[fallbackLocale] ?? {}),
}),
primary
);
}一致的日期格式化
通过显式地将 timeZone 设置为 UTC,避免服务端与客户端日期不一致。
// components/LocalizedDate.tsx — Consistent date formatting
'use client';
import { useFormatter, useLocale } from 'next-intl';
export function LocalizedDate({ date }: { date: Date | string }) {
const format = useFormatter();
const locale = useLocale();
const dateObj = typeof date === 'string' ? new Date(date) : date;
return (
<time dateTime={dateObj.toISOString()}>
{format.dateTime(dateObj, {
year: 'numeric',
month: 'long',
day: 'numeric',
// Explicitly set timeZone to avoid server/client mismatch
timeZone: 'UTC',
})}
</time>
);
}Capabilities
功能
兼容热门 Next.js i18n 库
Better I18N 不是替代你喜欢的 i18n 库 — 而是让它们更强大的翻译管理层。
Better I18N + next-intl
最受欢迎的 Next.js i18n 库,支持 App Router、类型安全消息和 ICU 语法。Better I18N 将翻译直接同步到 next-intl JSON 格式。在仪表板中管理,通过 CDN 即时部署。
Better I18N + next-i18next
基于 i18next 的成熟 Next.js i18n 库。适用于 Pages Router 和迁移到 App Router。导出为 i18next 兼容的命名空间 JSON。Better I18N 处理翻译工作流,next-i18next 处理运行时。
Better I18N + Lingui
轻量级、基于宏的 i18n 库,具有出色的 DX 和自动消息提取。使用 Lingui CLI 提取消息,在 Better I18N 中管理翻译,通过 GitHub 集成自动同步。
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