src/server/helpers/i18n.ts
/*
* Copyright (C) 2023 David Kellner
*
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*/
import type {Request} from 'express';
type AcceptedLanguage = {
code: string,
subtags: string[],
weight: number,
};
/**
* Parses an Accept-Language header to obtain the language codes, optional subtags and weights.
* @param {string} acceptLanguage - Accept-Language header value.
* @returns {Array} Parsed languages, sorted by weight in descending order.
*/
export function parseAcceptLanguage(acceptLanguage: string): AcceptedLanguage[] {
return acceptLanguage
.split(',')
.map((value) => {
const match = value.match(/(?<tag>[a-zA-Z]{2,3})(?:-(?<subtag>[\w-]+))?(?:;q=(?<weight>[01](?:\.[0-9]+)?))?/);
return match ? {
code: match.groups.tag,
subtags: match.groups.subtag?.split('-') ?? [],
weight: parseFloat(match.groups.weight ?? '1')
} : null;
})
.filter((value) => value !== null)
.sort((a, b) => b.weight - a.weight);
}
/**
* Extracts language codes from the Accept-Language header, ordered by weight/preference.
* @param {Request} request - Request object which includes HTTP headers.
* @returns {string[]} Parsed language codes, sorted by weight in descending order.
*/
export function getAcceptedLanguageCodes(request: Request): string[] {
return parseAcceptLanguage(request.headers['accept-language'] ?? '')
.map((language) => language.code);
}