.. _translationdir_directive:
``translationdir``
------------------
Add a :term:`gettext` :term:`translation directory` to the current
configuration for use in localization of text.
Attributes
~~~~~~~~~~
``dir``
The path to the translation directory. This path may either be 1)
absolute (e.g. ``/foo/bar/baz``) 2) Python-package-relative
(e.g. ``packagename:foo/bar/baz``) or 3) relative to the package
directory in which the ZCML file which contains the directive
(e.g. ``foo/bar/baz``).
Example 1
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.. code-block:: xml
:linenos:
Example 2
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.. code-block:: xml
:linenos:
Example 3
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.. code-block:: xml
:linenos:
Alternatives
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Use :meth:`pyramid.config.Configurator.add_translation_dirs`
method instance during initial application setup.
See Also
~~~~~~~~
See also :ref:`activating_translation`.