Add a language switcher with English, Italian, Spanish and French

The interface is translated through @nuxtjs/i18n: strings live in
i18n/locales/*.json, routes are prefixed except for the default English, and
useLocaleHead emits the lang attribute, the hreflang alternates and og:locale.

The switcher is a native select rather than a custom dropdown: keyboard
support, the platform picker on mobile and correct labelling come for free.

Article content stays single-language — this translates the site chrome only.
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@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
<script setup lang="ts">
import type { ArticleSummary, Paginated } from '#shared/types/blog'
const { t, locale } = useI18n()
const { data, error } = await useFetch<Paginated<ArticleSummary>>('/api/articles', {
key: 'home-articles',
query: { page: 1 },
@@ -14,30 +16,37 @@ const mediaUrl = useMediaUrl()
const featuredCover = computed(() => mediaUrl(featured.value?.cover))
const { public: config } = useRuntimeConfig()
const route = useRoute()
const canonical = computed(() => `${config.siteUrl}${route.path}`)
// The home page is the site itself, so it carries the bare name as its title.
useHead({ titleTemplate: '%s', link: [{ rel: 'canonical', href: config.siteUrl }] })
useHead({ titleTemplate: '%s', link: [{ rel: 'canonical', href: canonical }] })
useSeoMeta({
title: SITE_NAME,
description: SITE_DESCRIPTION,
description: () => t('site.tagline'),
ogTitle: SITE_NAME,
ogDescription: SITE_DESCRIPTION,
ogDescription: () => t('site.tagline'),
ogType: 'website',
ogUrl: config.siteUrl,
ogUrl: canonical,
ogImage: `${config.siteUrl}/logo.png`,
})
</script>
<template>
<div>
<p v-if="error">Articles could not be loaded. Please try again later.</p>
<p v-if="error">{{ $t('list.failed') }}</p>
<p v-else-if="!featured">Nothing has been published yet.</p>
<p v-else-if="!featured">{{ $t('list.empty') }}</p>
<template v-else>
<article class="featured">
<NuxtLink class="featured-cover" :to="`/blog/${featured.slug}`" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">
<NuxtLinkLocale
class="featured-cover"
:to="`/blog/${featured.slug}`"
tabindex="-1"
aria-hidden="true"
>
<img
v-if="featuredCover"
:src="featuredCover"
@@ -46,28 +55,30 @@ useSeoMeta({
:height="featured.cover?.height ?? undefined"
>
<span v-else class="placeholder" />
</NuxtLink>
</NuxtLinkLocale>
<div class="featured-text">
<p class="kicker">
{{ featured.category ? featured.category.name : 'Latest' }}
{{ featured.category ? featured.category.name : $t('home.latest') }}
</p>
<h1>
<NuxtLink :to="`/blog/${featured.slug}`">{{ featured.title }}</NuxtLink>
<NuxtLinkLocale :to="`/blog/${featured.slug}`">{{ featured.title }}</NuxtLinkLocale>
</h1>
<p class="kicker date">
<time :datetime="isoDate(featured.publishedAt)">
{{ formatDate(featured.publishedAt) }}
{{ formatDate(featured.publishedAt, locale) }}
</time>
</p>
<p class="read-more">
<NuxtLink :to="`/blog/${featured.slug}`">Read the article</NuxtLink>
<NuxtLinkLocale :to="`/blog/${featured.slug}`">
{{ $t('home.readArticle') }}
</NuxtLinkLocale>
</p>
</div>
</article>
<template v-if="rest.length">
<h2 class="section-heading kicker">More stories</h2>
<h2 class="section-heading kicker">{{ $t('home.moreStories') }}</h2>
<ul class="card-grid">
<li v-for="article in rest" :key="article.slug">
@@ -77,7 +88,7 @@ useSeoMeta({
</template>
<p class="more">
<NuxtLink to="/blog">View all articles</NuxtLink>
<NuxtLinkLocale to="/blog">{{ $t('home.viewAll') }}</NuxtLinkLocale>
</p>
</template>
</div>