Translation =========== There are two main catalogue names in an Admin class: * ``SonataAdminBundle``: this catalogue is used to translate shared messages across different Admins * ``messages``: this catalogue is used to translate the messages for the current Admin Ideally the ``messages`` catalogue should be changed to avoid any issues with other Admin classes. You have two options to configure the catalogue for the Admin class: * override the ``$translationDomain`` property .. code-block:: php Application\Sonata\PageBundle\Entity\Page SonataPageBundle An Admin instance always gets the ``translator`` instance, so it can be used to translate messages within the ``configureFields`` method or in templates. .. code-block:: jinja {# the classical call by using the twig trans helper #} {{ 'message_create_snapshots'|trans({}, 'SonataPageBundle') }} {# by using the admin trans method with hardcoded catalogue #} {{ 'message_create_snapshots'|trans({}, 'SonataPageBundle') }} {# by using the admin trans with the configured catalogue #} {{ 'message_create_snapshots'|trans({}, admin.translationdomain) }} The last solution is most flexible, as no catalogue parameters are hardcoded, and is the recommended one to use. Translate field labels ---------------------- The Admin bundle comes with a customized form field template. The most notable change from the original one is the use of the translation domain provided by either the Admin instance or the field description to translate labels. Overriding the translation domain ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The translation domain (message catalog) can be overridden at either the form group or individual field level. If a translation domain is set at the group level it will cascade down to all fields within the group. Overriding the translation domain is of particular use when using :doc:`extensions`, where the extension and the translations would be defined in one bundle, but implemented in many different Admin instances. Setting the translation domain on an individual field: .. code-block:: php $formMapper ->with('form.my_group') ->add('publishable', 'checkbox', array(), array( 'translation_domain' => 'MyTranslationDomain', )) ->end() ; The following example sets the default translation domain on a form group and over-rides that setting for one of the fields: .. code-block:: php $formMapper ->with('form.my_group', array('translation_domain' => 'MyDomain')) ->add('publishable', 'checkbox', array(), array( 'translation_domain' => 'AnotherDomain', )) ->add('start_date', 'date', array(), array()) ->end() ; Translation can also be disabled on a specific field by setting ``translation_domain`` to ``false``. Setting the label name ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ By default, the label is set to a sanitized version of the field name. A custom label can be defined as the third argument of the ``add`` method: .. code-block:: php class PageAdmin extends AbstractAdmin { public function configureFormFields(FormMapper $formMapper) { $formMapper ->add('isValid', null, array( 'required' => false, 'label' => 'label.is_valid', )) ; } } Label strategies ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ There is another option for rapid prototyping or to avoid spending too much time adding the ``label`` key to all option fields: **Label Strategies**. By default labels are generated by using a simple rule: ``isValid => Is Valid`` The ``AdminBundle`` comes with different key label generation strategies: * ``sonata.admin.label.strategy.native``: DEFAULT - Makes the string human readable ``isValid`` => ``Is Valid`` * ``sonata.admin.label.strategy.form_component``: The default behavior from the Form Component ``isValid`` => ``Isvalid`` * ``sonata.admin.label.strategy.underscore``: Changes the name into a token suitable for translation by prepending "form.label" to an underscored version of the field name ``isValid`` => ``form.label_is_valid`` * ``sonata.admin.label.strategy.noop``: does not alter the string ``isValid`` => ``isValid`` ``sonata.admin.label.strategy.underscore`` will be better for i18n applications and ``sonata.admin.label.strategy.native`` will be better for native (single) language apps based on the field name. It is reasonable to start with the ``native`` strategy and then, when the application needs to be translated using generic keys, the configuration can be switched to ``underscore``. The strategy can be quickly configured when the Admin class is registered in the Container: .. configuration-block:: .. code-block:: xml AppBundle\Entity\Project .. note:: In all cases the label will be used by the ``Translator``. The strategy is just a quick way to generate translatable keys. It all depends on the project's requirements. .. note:: When the strategy method is called, ``context`` (breadcrumb, datagrid, filter, form, list, show, etc.) and ``type`` (usually link or label) arguments are passed. For example, the call may look like: ``getLabel($label_key, 'breadcrumb', 'link')``