Overview

The resolveAliasLocale function converts canonical locale codes back to their alias locale codes when custom mapping is configured. This standalone function provides the same functionality as the GT class method without requiring an instance.

Reference

Parameters

Returns

string - The alias locale code if mapping exists, otherwise the original locale

Examples

import { resolveAliasLocale } from 'generaltranslation';

const customMapping = {
  'simplified-chinese': { code: 'zh-CN', name: 'Simplified Chinese' },
  'traditional-chinese': { code: 'zh-TW', name: 'Traditional Chinese' }
};

// Resolve canonical to alias
console.log(resolveAliasLocale('zh-CN', customMapping)); // 'simplified-chinese'
console.log(resolveAliasLocale('zh-TW', customMapping)); // 'traditional-chinese'

// Non-mapped locale returns original
console.log(resolveAliasLocale('es-ES', customMapping)); // 'es-ES'

Notes

• Converts canonical locale codes back to user-friendly aliases
• Returns original locale if no mapping exists
• Essential for displaying user-facing locale names
• Works with custom locale mappings
• Stateless function - no side effects

Next Steps

• Use GT class method resolveAliasLocale
• Convert to canonical with resolveCanonicalLocale