Translation using Zend_Form and Zend_Config_Ini

[paalgg]

I am experimenting with Zend_Form and populating the form with data stored in an ini file:

[temp]
method = "post"

; username element
elements.username.type = "text"
elements.username.options.validators.strlen.validator = "StringLength"
elements.username.options.validators.strlen.options.min = "1"
elements.username.options.validators.strlen.options.max = "10"
elements.username.options.validators.strlen.options.messages.StringLengthTooShort = "A valid username must be entered"
elements.username.options.validators.strlen.options.messages.StringLengthTooLong = "A valid username must be entered"
elements.username.options.validators.notempty.validator = "NotEmpty"
elements.username.options.validators.notempty.options.messages.isEmpty = "A valid username must be entered"
elements.username.options.required = true
elements.username.options.label = "Username"

; password element
elements.password.type = "password"
elements.password.options.required = true
elements.password.options.validators.ne.validator = "NotEmpty"
elements.password.options.validators.ne.options.messages.isEmpty = "A password must be entered"
elements.password.options.label = "Password"

; submit element
elements.submit.type = "submit"

The form is shown by this code:
$config = new Zend_Config_Ini('form.ini', 'temp');
$form = new Zend_Form($config);

What is the best practice to have the form labels and error messages from the ini file translated into other languages without having different ini files for every language?

[Ezku]

As far as I know, just register a translator (either manually or with Zend_Registry) and all labels and error messages will be translated for you.

[paalgg]

I found out, I just add a translator object to the form:

$translator = new Zend_Translate('csv', 'norsk.scv', 'nb_NO');
$form->setTranslator($translator);

I can have the language data in a lot of different formats, for other interested people, look here.