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i18next is a very popular internationalization framework for browser or any other javascript environment (eg. node.js).

![ecosystem](https://blobscdn.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-28427.appspot.com/o/assets%2F-L9iS6Wm2hynS5H9Gj7j%2F-L9iS7LlT2W7wFtJH-2n%2F-L9iSBP9U65-bHJBRSDv%2Fi18next-ecosystem.jpg?generation=1523345318122913&alt=media)

i18next provides:

- Flexible connection to [backend](https://www.i18next.com/plugins-and-utils.html#backends) (loading translations via xhr, ...)
- Optional [caching](https://www.i18next.com/plugins-and-utils.html#caches), user [language detection](https://www.i18next.com/plugins-and-utils.html#language-detector), ...
- Proper [pluralizations](https://www.i18next.com/plurals.html)
- Translation [context](https://www.i18next.com/context.html)
- [Nesting](https://www.i18next.com/nesting.html), [Variable replacement](https://www.i18next.com/interpolation.html)
- Flexibility: [Use it everywhere](https://www.i18next.com/supported-frameworks.html)
- Extensibility: eg. [sprintf](https://www.i18next.com/plugins-and-utils.html#post-processors)
- ...

For more information visit the website:

- [Getting started](https://www.i18next.com/getting-started.html)
- [Translation Functionality](https://www.i18next.com/essentials.html)
- [API](https://www.i18next.com/api.html)

Our focus is providing the core to building a booming ecosystem. Independent of the building blocks you choose, be it react, angular or even good old jquery proper translation capabilities are just [one step away](https://www.i18next.com/supported-frameworks.html).

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