I have a question about React Router V6 nested with i18n.
This is my first multi-language service.
const MainPage:React.FC = () => {
const lang = i18n.language;
return (
<>
<Wrapper>
<Routes>
{/* Main */}
<Route path={`/`} element={<Home />}>
<Route path={`${lang}`}>
<Route path={`service`}>
<Route path={'slack'} element={<Slack />} />
</Route>
</Route>
{/* <Route path={`service/dooray`}element={<Dooray />} /> */}
{/* <Route path={`contact`} element={<Contact />} /> */}
{/* <Route path={`app/sign-in`} element={<SignIn />} /> */}
{/* <Route path={`app/sign-up`} element={<SignUp />} /> */}
{/* <Route path={`app/mail-code`} element={<MailCode />} /> */}
{/* <Route path={`app/password/reset`} element={<PwdReset />} /> */}
{/* <Route path={`policies/privac`} element={<Privacy />} /> */}
{/* <Route path={`policies/terms`} element={<Terms />} /> */}
</Route>
{/* <Route path={`*`} element={<>NOT FOUND</>} /> */}
{/* test */}
</Routes>
</Wrapper>
<ParentModal />
</>
If I enter localhost:3000/en, there is an error 'This means it will render an <Outlet /> with a null value by default resulting in an "empty" page.'
How can I fix it..
I want /en => go to english page, /jp => go to japanese page
const MainPage:React.FC =() => {
...
<Route path={`/`} element={<Home />}>
<Route path={`/${lang}/*`}>
<Route path={`service`}>
<Route path="slack" element={<Slack />} />
</Route>
</Route>
</Route>
}
const Home:React.FC = () => {
return (
<>
... UI, JSX
<Outlet />
</>
)
}
I add a <Outlet />
. But if I entered '/ko/service/slack', render <Home />
now
<Route path={`/`} element={<Home />}>
<Route path="service">
<Route path="slack" element={<Slack />} />
<Route path="dooray" element={<Dooray />} />
</Route>
</Route>
nested-routes doesn't work.. :(
I had the exact same useCase (localize react router v6) and came up with the following LangRouter repository link:
const LangRouter = () => {
const { i18n } = useTranslation(),
{ pathname, search, hash } = useLocation(),
navigate = useNavigate(),
availableLocales = ['en', 'ar'],
defaultLocale = (
getDefaultLanguage() === 'en' || getDefaultLanguage() === 'ar' ? getDefaultLanguage() : 'en'
) as string,
pathnameLocale = pathname.substring(1, 3).toLowerCase(),
[locale, setLocale] = useState(defaultLocale),
loaderTimerRef = useRef<any>(),
[isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(true);
useEffect(() => {
loaderTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
setIsLoading(false);
clearTimeout(loaderTimerRef.current);
}, 300);
}, []);
useEffect(() => {
if (availableLocales.includes(pathnameLocale)) {
updateLocale(pathnameLocale);
} else if (pathname === '/') {
updateLocale(defaultLocale);
}
// eslint-disable-next-line
}, [pathname]);
useEffect(() => {
let lang = defaultLocale;
if (availableLocales.includes(pathnameLocale)) {
lang = pathnameLocale;
setLanguageHandler(lang);
} else if (pathname === '/') {
setLanguageHandler(lang);
}
// eslint-disable-next-line
}, [locale]);
const setLanguageHandler = (lang: string) => {
if (lang === 'en') {
i18n.changeLanguage('en-US');
} else {
i18n.changeLanguage('ar-SA');
}
};
const updateLocale = (newLocale: string) => {
const newPath = `/${newLocale}` + pathname.substring(3);
if (locale !== newLocale) {
if (newPath === `/${newLocale}/` || newPath === `/${newLocale}` || pathname === '/') {
navigate(getHomePageUrl(newLocale));
} else {
navigate(`${newPath}${hash}${search}`);
}
setLocale(newLocale);
} else if (newPath === `/${newLocale}/` || newPath === `/${newLocale}` || pathname === '/') {
if (isAuthenticated()) {
navigate(getHomePageUrl(newLocale));
} else {
navigate(getLoginPageUrl(newLocale));
}
}
};
if (isLoading) {
return (
<div className="loader-wrapper">
<LoadingIcon />
</div>
);
}
return (
<LocaleContext.Provider value={{ locale, setLocale: updateLocale }}>
<Routes>
<Route path={`/${locale}`} element={<App />}>
{publicRoutes.map((el, i) => (
<Route
key={i}
path={el.path(locale)}
element={
<PublicRouteGuard
restricted={el.restricted}
redirect={el.redirect ? el.redirect(locale) : undefined}
>
{el.element}
</PublicRouteGuard>
}
/>
))}
{privateRoutes.map((el, i) => (
<Route
key={i}
path={el.path(locale)}
element={
el.permissions ? (
<RestrictedRouteGuard requiredPermissions={el.permissions}>
{el.element}
</RestrictedRouteGuard>
) : (
<PrivateRouteGuard>{el.element}</PrivateRouteGuard>
)
}
>
{el.children &&
el.children.map((innerEl, innerI) => (
<Route key={innerI} path={innerEl.path(locale)} element={innerEl.element} />
))}
</Route>
))}
</Route>
<Route path="*" element={<NotFoundPage />} />
</Routes>
</LocaleContext.Provider>
);
};
export default LangRouter;