IMPORTANT: Use SINGLE QUOTES for the x-data attribute value because
|tojson outputs double quotes in JSON arrays. Single quotes on the
outside prevent the JSON double quotes from breaking HTML parsing.
The languageSelector function must be defined in:
- static/shop/js/shop-layout.js (for storefront)
- static/vendor/js/init-alpine.js (for vendor dashboard)
- static/admin/js/init-alpine.js (for admin dashboard)
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/**/*.html"
anti_patterns:
- 'x-data="{\s*.*languages:'
- 'x-data="{\s*.*languageNames:'
- 'x-data="{\s*.*languageFlags:'
exceptions:
- "partials/header.html"
- id: "LANG-003"
name: "Use tojson correctly for Python lists in templates"
severity: "error"
description: |
When passing Python lists to JavaScript, use tojson appropriately:
IN HTML ATTRIBUTES (x-data, data-*, etc.):
Use SINGLE QUOTES for the attribute and |tojson for the array:
The single quotes on x-data prevent JSON double quotes from
breaking the HTML attribute parsing.
IN
WRONG (double quotes with tojson - JSON quotes break the attribute):
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/**/*.html"
required_with_jinja_array:
- "|tojson"
- id: "LANG-004"
name: "Language selector function must be exported to window"
severity: "error"
description: |
The languageSelector function must be defined and exported to window
in the appropriate JavaScript file.
Required in static/shop/js/shop-layout.js:
function languageSelector(currentLang, enabledLanguages) { ... }
window.languageSelector = languageSelector;
Required in static/vendor/js/init-alpine.js:
function languageSelector(currentLang, enabledLanguages) { ... }
window.languageSelector = languageSelector;
pattern:
file_patterns:
- "static/shop/js/shop-layout.js"
- "static/vendor/js/init-alpine.js"
required_patterns:
- "function languageSelector"
- "window.languageSelector"
- id: "LANG-005"
name: "Use native language names in language selector"
severity: "error"
description: |
Language names must be in their native form, not English.
WRONG (English names):
languageNames: {
'fr': 'French',
'de': 'German',
'lb': 'Luxembourgish'
}
RIGHT (native names):
languageNames: {
'en': 'English',
'fr': 'Francais',
'de': 'Deutsch',
'lb': 'Letzebuergesch'
}
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
anti_patterns:
- "'fr':\\s*'French'"
- "'de':\\s*'German'"
- "'lb':\\s*'Luxembourgish'"
- id: "LANG-006"
name: "Use correct flag codes for languages"
severity: "error"
description: |
Flag codes must map correctly to flag-icons library codes.
CORRECT MAPPINGS:
- en -> gb (Great Britain flag for English)
- fr -> fr (France flag)
- de -> de (Germany flag)
- lb -> lu (Luxembourg flag)
WRONG:
'en': 'us' # US flag incorrect for general English
'en': 'en' # 'en' is not a valid flag code
'lb': 'lb' # 'lb' is not a valid flag code
RIGHT:
'en': 'gb',
'fr': 'fr',
'de': 'de',
'lb': 'lu'
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
anti_patterns:
- "'en':\\s*'us'"
- "'en':\\s*'en'"
- "'lb':\\s*'lb'"
- id: "LANG-007"
name: "Storefront must respect vendor's enabled languages"
severity: "error"
description: |
Shop/storefront templates must only show languages enabled by the vendor.
Use vendor.storefront_languages, not a hardcoded list.
WRONG (hardcoded):
{% set enabled_langs = ['en', 'fr', 'de', 'lb'] %}
RIGHT (from vendor config):
{% set enabled_langs = vendor.storefront_languages if vendor and vendor.storefront_languages else ['fr', 'de', 'en'] %}
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/shop/**/*.html"
required_for_lang_selector:
- "vendor.storefront_languages"
- id: "LANG-008"
name: "Language API endpoint must use POST method"
severity: "error"
description: |
The language set API must be called with POST method, not GET.
WRONG:
fetch('/api/v1/language/set?lang=' + lang)
fetch('/api/v1/language/set', { method: 'GET' })
RIGHT:
fetch('/api/v1/language/set', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify({ language: lang })
})
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/**/js/**/*.js"
anti_patterns:
- "/language/set.*method.*GET"
- "/language/set\\?lang="
- id: "LANG-009"
name: "Always provide language default in templates"
severity: "error"
description: |
When accessing request.state.language, always provide a default value.
WRONG:
{{ request.state.language }}
RIGHT:
{{ request.state.language|default("fr") }}
pattern:
file_pattern: "app/templates/**/*.html"
anti_patterns:
- 'request\\.state\\.language[^|]'
required_pattern: 'request\\.state\\.language\\|default'
- id: "LANG-010"
name: "Translation files must be valid JSON"
severity: "error"
description: |
All translation files in static/locales/ must be valid JSON.
No trailing commas, proper quoting, etc.
Files required:
- static/locales/en.json
- static/locales/fr.json
- static/locales/de.json
- static/locales/lb.json
pattern:
file_pattern: "static/locales/*.json"
check: "valid_json"
- id: "LANG-011"
name: "Use $t() not I18n.t() in HTML templates"
severity: "error"
description: |
In HTML templates, never use I18n.t() directly. It evaluates once
and does NOT re-evaluate when translations finish loading async.
WRONG (non-reactive, shows raw key then updates):
RIGHT (reactive, updates when translations load):
BEST (server-side, zero flash):
{{ _('module.key') }}
Note: I18n.t() is fine in .js files where it's called inside
async callbacks after I18n.init() has completed.
pattern:
file_pattern: "**/*.html"
anti_patterns:
- "I18n.t("