ilib

Ilib is an open-source JavaScript library focused on internationalization and localization. It provides locale-specific data and utilities that help software render dates, times, numbers, currencies, calendars, and text for a wide range of languages and regions.

Key features of ilib include locale-aware formatting for dates and times, numbers and currencies, and robust handling of pluralization rules. It supports multiple calendar systems, time zone awareness, and resource localization for strings and messages. The library uses a centralized locale data model and offers tooling to load, access, and apply locale data across different parts of an application, enabling consistent behavior across platforms.

The library is designed for use in web applications, Node.js environments, and mobile contexts. It ships with a data set containing locale identifiers, formatting patterns, and localized resources, and it provides fallbacks when a requested locale is not fully defined. Developers interact with ilib through its locale utilities to format content, parse localized input, and retrieve localized strings from catalogs.

Ilib originated as part of the iLib internationalization project and has been maintained as an open-source project with contributions from various developers. It is used by projects that require comprehensive locale data beyond what is provided by the host platform and can serve as a complement to other internationalization libraries. Overall, ilib aims to offer a portable, data-driven approach to i18n tasks across diverse environments.