I18n-module: Switch off prefixes for all locales in the client

[adetbekov]

It would be nice to add toggle of removal locale codes in URLs exactly for the client. And automatically redirects to "clean" version of url in the client only.

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[DreaMinder]

Agree. For example if you use i18n for web-app, it would be nice to remove locale prefixes from URLs.

[rvcas]

this might be useful. https://nuxt-community.github.io/nuxt-i18n/routing.html#module-s-configuration-2

[HapLifeMan]

Any plan to add this feature @paulgv? It could be very useful 🙂

Maybe a prefix: false, // or null or pages: false, would do the job!

[paulgv]

@HapLifeMan this would certainly be an interesting feature!
Sadly, I simply don't have enough time to keep working on the module... I'm doing my best to check and merge the PRs but that's the most I can do right now.
If anyone wants to give it a shot, I'll be happy to follow any PR for this feature until it's merged.

[imShara]

Yep, if you make app with interface localization only, there is no need to prefix language in routes.
UPD. Pull request

[adetbekov]

@imShara I think it is necessary for Server Side Rendering part. Otherwise search engine bots will not be able to index multi-language sites. May be it should be neglected dynamically on the client side. Add some triggers, you know, some state, that remember current language(preferred locale).

[imShara]

@adetbekov E.g app is forum. Interface is multilangual, content - mixed. What should be in url? What should happens with locale when you send link to thread?

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