playframework setting custom message for @Required field globally

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I am looking for help with translating Validation messeges in Play framework 2.2

I have fields that are required: f.e.

@Required(message = "To pole jest wymagane")
public String miesiac;

@Required
public String miejsce;

@Required
public String oddzial;

But I would to have this message: "To pole jest wymagane" globally. How can I achive it? Should I use conf/messagess.pl file for translation To polish language. Please give me some help

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 09 '13 at 22:16

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Yes, you should use the conf/messages file for your default/primary language text and then one or more of the conf/messages.xx files for your translations.

The built-in validators are already setup to use the messages files. For example, the Required validator will look for the key error.required in your messages and display that text. So just define that key in your message files with the text you want to use.

If you wanted to use something other than the default then just specify the key with the message attribute (instead of the full text like in your example).

Model class

@Required(message = "my.required.message")
public String miesiac;

conf/messages

my.required.message=Hey, you have to type something here.

Take a look at the documentation for more info:
Externalising messages and internationalization

answered Dec 09 '13 at 22:16

estmatic

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Hey. Thanks it helps me. Please give me some direction for more custom message like error.int, error.string etc – masterdany88 Dec 11 '13 at 08:23
@masterdany88 `\framework\src\play\src\main\resources\messages` seems to have the default list. It looks like it varies somewhat depending on your version but the validation ones are mostly the same. You'd have to look at the source on Github to see exactly what is being used and when. – estmatic Dec 11 '13 at 15:58
any way of changing the color of the message? – Nabin May 26 '15 at 05:56

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 11 '13 at 08:42

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All what I found out. Here are my current custom messages in conf/messages

error.required=This field is required
error.invalid=You need to enter a number
constraint.required=Required*

answered Dec 11 '13 at 08:42

masterdany88

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Any way of changing the color? – Nabin May 26 '15 at 05:56
What do You mean? Can You be more specific? – masterdany88 May 26 '15 at 06:04
I want the message to be in red color. How to achieve that? Thank you so much for your quick response – Nabin May 26 '15 at 06:05
You can achieve this only with CSS and Scala Form Helpers. It don't have anything to do with this question. I think for that You should open new question. – masterdany88 May 26 '15 at 07:43

playframework setting custom message for @Required field globally

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