Problems developers face when localizing React apps—and how IntlPull helps.
ICU MessageFormat is powerful but complex. Teams need training on plural rules and select statements.
Setting up babel plugin and extraction pipeline requires configuration. Not plug-and-play.
CLDR data adds weight. Need to configure locale data loading carefully for production.
Why react-intl is a great choice for React localization.
Industry-standard message syntax. Complex plurals, selects, and nested formatting in one string.
vs custom interpolation
Format dates, numbers, currencies, and relative times. Locale-aware out of the box.
vs manual formatting
CLI extracts messages from code. AST-based, catches all usages. Integrates with babel.
vs manual string tracking
First-class TypeScript support. Type-safe message IDs. Autocomplete for formatters.
vs runtime errors
useIntl hook and FormattedMessage component. Flexible API for different use cases.
vs string-only solutions
Uses Unicode CLDR data. Accurate locale rules for 200+ languages.
vs simplified rules
Get react-intl running in your React project.
Add react-intl to your project.
npm install react-intlWrap your app with IntlProvider.
import { IntlProvider } from 'react-intl';
import messages from './locales/en.json';
function App() {
return (
<IntlProvider messages={messages} locale="en" defaultLocale="en">
<YourApp />
</IntlProvider>
);
}Use the FormattedMessage component for translations.
import { FormattedMessage } from 'react-intl';
function Welcome() {
return (
<h1>
<FormattedMessage
id="welcome.title"
defaultMessage="Welcome to {appName}"
values={{ appName: 'IntlPull' }}
/>
</h1>
);
}For programmatic access and formatting.
import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
function PriceDisplay({ price }: { price: number }) {
const intl = useIntl();
return (
<span>
{intl.formatNumber(price, {
style: 'currency',
currency: 'USD'
})}
</span>
);
}Connect IntlPull to manage translations professionally.
Add tools for message extraction.
npm install -D @formatjs/cli @intlpull/cliExtract message IDs from your codebase.
npx formatjs extract 'src/**/*.tsx' --out-file extracted.json --id-interpolation-pattern '[sha512:contenthash:base64:6]'Upload extracted messages for translation.
npx intlpull push --source extracted.json --format formatjsDownload translated messages.
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