Sitecore MVC Forms Localization

Sitecore MVC Forms Localization

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  Sitecore MVC Forms Localization
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  About Tobias Studer
 Senior ApplicationEngineer @ Unic
 @studert Kevin Brechbühl
 Senior Application Architect @ Unic
 Sitecore Technology MVP 2015
 @aquasonic
 Blog: http://ctor.io
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  Agenda • ASP.NET MVCForms Translations • Localization with Sitecore • DisplayNames with Sitecore • Serverside Validation with Sitecore • Clientside Validation with Sitecore • Summary • Q&A
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  ASP.NET MVC Forms Translations •View Models with Data Annotations • Define label with [Display] • Define validators with e.g. [Required] • Ways of translations • Default validation message or property name • Statically set a message/name • Use .NET resource files for translation
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  Localization with Sitecore •Sitecore Dictionaries • Key/Phrase pair as a Sitecore item • Translate.Text(string key)
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  DisplayNames with Sitecore •Ways of translations • Pass translation to @Html.LabelFor(…) • Create a custom attribute • Create a custom ModelMetadataProvider
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  Serverside Validation with Sitecore •Using custom attribute • Use a custom attribute for each validator • Inherit from the default ValidationAttribute • Override: FormatErrorMessage() • Pros: Supports placeholders and default .NET messages • Cons: Own class for each validator
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  Clientside Validation with Sitecore •Create custom adapters • Register them on startup • Add JavaScript dependencies
 Microsoft.jQuery.Unobtrusive.Validation
 jQuery.Validation
 jQuery
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  But wait, isn’t there…
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  Yes, there is!
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  The Ultimate Solution •Add serverside translations to your custom adapters • Override: Validate() • Replace ModelValidationResult message
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  Summary • Create aModelMetadataProvider to translate labels • Create DataAnnotationsModelValidators to translate validation errors on the client and the server • Create ValidationAttributes if you need custom validation which support placeholders to translate validation errors
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  Resources https://github.com/SUGCH/SitecoreMVCFormsLocalization
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  Q&A
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  Thank y u