@intlayer/docs 9.4.1 → 9.4.2

package/docs/en-GB/intlayer_with_vanilla.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 createdAt: 2026-03-31
-updatedAt: 2026-05-31
+updatedAt: 2026-08-30
 title: "Vanilla JS i18n - Complete guide to translate your app"
 description: "No more i18next. The 2026 guide to building a multilingual (i18n) Vanilla JS app. Translate with AI agents and optimise bundle size, SEO and performances."
 keywords:
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ author: aymericzip
 Compared to main solutions like `i18next` or `i18n.js`, Intlayer is a solution that comes with integrated optimizations such as:
 
 <AccordionGroup>
-
 <Accordion header="Full Vanilla JS coverage">
 
 Intlayer is optimized to work perfectly with Vanilla JavaScript by offering **framework-agnostic content management**, **TypeScript support**, and all the features needed for scaling internationalization (i18n).
@@ -444,7 +443,8 @@ const unsubscribe = useDictionaryDynamic(
 ```
 
 > Note: `useDictionaryDynamic` requires the dictionaries to be available as separate ESM files. This approach is typically used if you have a web server serving the dictionaries.
-> </Step>
+
+</Step>
 
 </Steps>
 
@@ -481,3 +481,111 @@ For more details on how to use the extension, refer to the [Intlayer VS Code Ext
 ### Go Further
 
 To go further, you can implement the [visual editor](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_visual_editor.md) or externalise your content using the [CMS](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_CMS.md).
+
+## Frequently Asked Questions
+
+<FAQ>
+
+<Question title="Can I use Intlayer without a bundler or a framework?">
+
+Yes. That is what this guide covers. You import the `vanilla-intlayer` bundle directly in your HTML as step 3 shows, bootstrap it in your entry point, and read your content with `useIntlayer`. No Vite, no webpack and no build pipeline is required.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How much does i18n add to my page weight?">
+
+Much less than a runtime catalogue, because a page never downloads a language it does not render. Content is resolved from dictionaries compiled ahead of time, and lazy loading per locale keeps the other languages out of the initial payload until the visitor switches. Measured against the usual alternatives, Intlayer reduces bundle and page size by up to 50%. See [bundle optimization](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/bundle_optimization.md), [dynamic dictionaries](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dynamic_dictionaries/index.md) and the [benchmark](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/benchmark/index.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Can I migrate from `i18next` without rewriting my scripts?">
+
+Largely. Follow the [i18next migration guide](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/migration_from_i18next_to_intlayer.md) to move the content over. You can also migrate gradually: the [sync JSON plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/plugins/sync-json.md) keeps your existing JSON catalogues as the source of truth and generates Intlayer dictionaries from them, so both layers stay in sync while you move scripts across one at a time.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Can I keep my existing JSON translation files?">
+
+Yes. The [sync JSON plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/plugins/sync-json.md) keeps your `/messages/{locale}/{namespace}.json` files as the source of truth and generates Intlayer dictionaries from them, in both directions. A [sync PO plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/plugins/sync-po.md) does the same for gettext catalogues, and [per locale files](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/per_locale_file.md) let you split content by language instead of grouping locales in one file.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Do I have to move my content key by key?">
+
+No. Run `npx intlayer extract` and Intlayer reads your source files, pulls the user facing strings out and writes a `.content` file next to each one, so you review a diff instead of copying strings into a catalogue one at a time. See the [extract command](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/cli/extract.md).
+
+For a fully automated pipeline, the [Intlayer Compiler](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/compiler.md) does the same at build time on JSX, TSX, Vue and Svelte source, generating the dictionaries on every change so there are no keys to maintain by hand. It works by static analysis, so strings that only exist at runtime stay out of reach, and it needs a few annotations to tell user facing text apart from application logic.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="What editor and AI agent tooling is available?">
+
+Five pieces, all optional:
+
+- **[VS Code extension](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/vs_code_extension.md)**: jump from a `useIntlayer` key to the content file that declares it, extract content from a component, and run build, fill, test, push and pull from the command palette or a dedicated Intlayer tab.
+- **[LSP server](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/lsp.md)**: the same awareness in any editor that speaks LSP, with go to definition, find all references, hover previews of a translated value, autocompletion of keys and fields, and a warning when a key is not declared anywhere. It also resolves `i18next`, `react-i18next`, `next-intl` and `use-intl` calls, which helps while you migrate.
+- **[MCP server](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/mcp_server.md)**: exposes the Intlayer documentation and CLI to Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Claude Code and ChatGPT, so an assistant answers from current docs instead of guessing, and can run commands such as `intlayer fill` itself.
+- **[Agent skills](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/agent_skills.md)**: focused skills such as `intlayer-config`, `intlayer-cli` and `intlayer-content`, plus one per framework, that teach an agent your routing setup and the content node types.
+- **[ESLint plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/eslint.md)**: `no-raw-text` flags hardcoded strings, with further rules for static dictionary keys and unused content.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="What are the different solutions available to internationalize a plain JavaScript site?">
+
+- **A hand written dictionary object**, usually one JSON file per language loaded with `fetch`: no dependency, but no typing, no plural rules, and nothing that tells you a translation is missing.
+- **`i18next`** from a CDN: mature and framework agnostic, with a plugin ecosystem, but it adds a runtime and its own catalogue loading.
+- **`Intlayer`**: declared content with plural and gender rules, locale detection, right to left support and lazy loading per locale, plus a CLI that fills missing translations with AI and a visual editor for non developers.
+
+See [why Intlayer](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/interest_of_intlayer.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I read a translation and put it in the DOM?">
+
+Call `useIntlayer` with your dictionary key and write the value into the node yourself, as step 6 shows. Because there is no framework, nothing re-renders on its own: you update the nodes when the locale changes, which step 7 covers.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How is the visitor's language detected?">
+
+From the sources listed in `routing.storage`, typically a cookie first, then the `Accept-Language` header, falling back to your default locale. A language the visitor picks explicitly is persisted, so it survives the next visit. See the [configuration reference](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/configuration.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I support right to left languages such as Arabic or Hebrew?">
+
+Step 8 covers it. `getHTMLTextDir` returns `ltr`, `rtl` or `auto` for a locale, so you set `lang` and `dir` on the `html` element from the active locale and let your CSS logical properties do the rest.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Do visitors download every language?">
+
+Not if you do not want them to. Step 9 covers lazy loading dictionaries per locale, so the page loads one language and fetches another only when the visitor switches. See [dynamic dictionaries](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dynamic_dictionaries/index.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I translate the app automatically with AI?">
+
+Run `npx intlayer fill`. It fills missing translations with the LLM of your choice, using your own provider and API key, and `--git-diff` limits the run to the content changed on the branch. See the [fill command](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/cli/fill.md) and [CI/CD integration](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/CI_CD.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Does Intlayer support plurals, gender and rich text?">
+
+Yes: [plural forms](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/plurial.md), [gender based content](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/gender.md), conditions, [insertions](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/insertion.md), [Markdown](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/markdown.md) and [formatters](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/formatters.md) for numbers, dates and currencies.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How can translators edit the content without touching the code?">
+
+Through the [visual editor](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_visual_editor.md), which runs on your own infrastructure and lets anyone edit text in place on the running app, or the [CMS](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_CMS.md), which externalizes content so it can change without a deployment.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Is Intlayer free and open source?">
+
+Yes, under the Apache 2.0 licence, commercial use included. The hosted CMS is an optional paid service that can also be [self hosted](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/self_hosting.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+</FAQ>

package/docs/en-GB/intlayer_with_vite+lit.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 createdAt: 2026-03-23
-updatedAt: 2026-06-23
+updatedAt: 2026-08-30
 title: "Vite + Lit i18n - Complete guide to translate your app"
 description: "No more i18next. The 2026 guide to building a multilingual (i18n) Vite + Lit app. Translate with AI agents and optimise bundle size, SEO and performances."
 keywords:
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ author: aymericzip
 Compared to main solutions like `lit-localize` or `i18next`, Intlayer is a solution that comes with integrated optimizations such as:
 
 <AccordionGroup>
-
 <Accordion header="Full Lit coverage">
 
 Intlayer is optimized to work perfectly with Lit by offering **Web Component-level content scoping**, **TypeScript support**, and all the features needed for scaling internationalization (i18n).
@@ -735,3 +734,115 @@ For more details on how to use the extension, refer to the [Intlayer VS Code Ext
 ### Go Further
 
 To go further, you can implement the [visual editor](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_visual_editor.md) or externalise your content using the [CMS](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_CMS.md).
+
+## Frequently Asked Questions
+
+<FAQ>
+
+<Question title="What are the different solutions available to internationalize a Vite and Lit app?">
+
+Vite has no opinion on i18n, so the choice comes from the Lit ecosystem:
+
+- **`@lit/localize`**: the official option, based on XLIFF extraction and one compiled bundle per locale, so switching language at runtime needs the runtime mode.
+- **A hand written dictionary** imported into each element: no dependency, no typing, no tooling.
+- **`Intlayer`**: the most advanced solution. Content declared anywhere in your codebase ([next to each component or centralized](https://intlayer.org/blog/per-component-vs-centralized-i18n)) and compiled by the Vite plugin at build time, fully typed, with AI translation, a visual editor and a CMS.
+
+The Vite specific gain is that translations are resolved and tree shaken at compile time instead of being fetched as JSON at runtime, so a page ships only the entries it renders. See [why Intlayer](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/interest_of_intlayer.md) and the [benchmark](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/benchmark/index.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How much does i18n add to my Lit bundle size?">
+
+Much less than a namespace based setup, because a page never downloads a catalogue it does not render. The build time compiler replaces `useIntlayer` calls with the exact dictionary entries a component uses, so unused keys and unused languages are dropped, and [dynamic dictionaries](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dynamic_dictionaries/index.md) split the rest per locale. Measured against the usual alternatives, Intlayer reduces bundle and page size by up to 50%. See [bundle optimization](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/bundle_optimization.md) and the [benchmark](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/benchmark/index.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Can I migrate from `@lit/localize` without rewriting my elements?">
+
+Largely. Follow the [compat adapters overview](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/compat/index.md) to move the content over. You can also migrate gradually: the [sync JSON plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/plugins/sync-json.md) keeps your existing JSON catalogues as the source of truth and generates Intlayer dictionaries from them, so both layers stay in sync while you move elements across one at a time.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Can I keep my existing JSON translation files?">
+
+Yes. The [sync JSON plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/plugins/sync-json.md) keeps your `/messages/{locale}/{namespace}.json` files as the source of truth and generates Intlayer dictionaries from them, in both directions. A [sync PO plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/plugins/sync-po.md) does the same for gettext catalogues, and [per locale files](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/per_locale_file.md) let you split content by language instead of grouping locales in one file.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Do I have to move my content key by key?">
+
+No. Run `npx intlayer extract` and Intlayer reads your components, pulls the user facing strings out and writes a `.content` file next to each one, so you review a diff instead of copying strings into a catalogue one at a time. Step 12 of this guide walks through it.
+
+For a fully automated pipeline, the [Intlayer Compiler](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/compiler.md) does the same at build time: it scans your JSX, TSX, Vue and Svelte source on every change, generates the dictionaries and keeps them in sync through hot module replacement, so there are no keys to maintain by hand at all.
+
+Two limits are worth knowing before you turn the compiler on. It works by static analysis, so strings that only exist at runtime, such as API error codes or CMS fields, stay out of reach. And it has to tell user facing text apart from application logic like `className="active"` or a status code, which needs a few annotations in a large codebase. The [extract command](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/cli/extract.md) avoids both by keeping you in the loop.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="What editor and AI agent tooling is available?">
+
+Five pieces, all optional:
+
+- **[VS Code extension](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/vs_code_extension.md)**: jump from a `useIntlayer` key to the content file that declares it, extract content from a component, and run build, fill, test, push and pull from the command palette or a dedicated Intlayer tab.
+- **[LSP server](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/lsp.md)**: the same awareness in any editor that speaks LSP, with go to definition, find all references, hover previews of a translated value, autocompletion of keys and fields, and a warning when a key is not declared anywhere. It also resolves `i18next`, `react-i18next`, `next-intl` and `use-intl` calls, which helps while you migrate.
+- **[MCP server](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/mcp_server.md)**: exposes the Intlayer documentation and CLI to Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Claude Code and ChatGPT, so an assistant answers from current docs instead of guessing, and can run commands such as `intlayer fill` itself.
+- **[Agent skills](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/agent_skills.md)**: focused skills such as `intlayer-config`, `intlayer-cli` and `intlayer-content`, plus one per framework, that teach an agent your routing setup and the content node types.
+- **[ESLint plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/eslint.md)**: `no-raw-text` flags hardcoded strings, with further rules for static dictionary keys and unused content.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I use translated content in a Lit component?">
+
+Read the content inside your `LitElement` render method through the Intlayer binding, as step 6 shows. Changing the locale triggers an update of the elements that read it, so language switching does not require reloading the page or shipping a second bundle.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Does Intlayer work with the Vite dev server and hot reload?">
+
+Yes. The `intlayer()` Vite plugin watches your `.content.ts` files and rebuilds the affected dictionaries on save, so edits appear without restarting the dev server, and the generated types are regenerated at the same time so autocompletion stays in sync.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I set up localized routing?">
+
+Steps 9 and 10 cover the localized routes and rewriting the URL when the locale changes. `routing.mode` decides the URL scheme: `"prefix-no-default"` (the default, `/about` and `/fr/about`), `"prefix-all"`, `"no-prefix"` (resolved from a cookie, a header or a domain) or `"search-params"` (`/about?locale=fr`). See the [configuration reference](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/configuration.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I support right to left languages such as Arabic or Hebrew?">
+
+Step 11 covers it. `getHTMLTextDir` returns `ltr`, `rtl` or `auto` for a locale, so you bind `lang` and `dir` on the root element from the active locale and let your CSS logical properties handle the rest.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I handle SEO metadata in a client rendered Vite app?">
+
+Set `lang` and `dir` on the `html` element from the active locale, and emit `hreflang` alternates for every declared locale with `getMultilingualUrls`, including `x-default`. For pages that must be crawled reliably, prefer a pre-rendered or server rendered setup.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I translate the app automatically with AI?">
+
+Run `npx intlayer fill`. It fills missing translations with the LLM of your choice, using your own provider and API key, and `--git-diff` limits the run to the content changed on the branch. See the [fill command](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/cli/fill.md) and [CI/CD integration](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/CI_CD.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Does Intlayer support plurals, gender and rich text?">
+
+Yes: [plural forms](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/plurial.md), [gender based content](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/gender.md), conditions, [insertions](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/insertion.md), [Markdown](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/markdown.md) and [formatters](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/formatters.md) for numbers, dates and currencies.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How can translators edit the content without touching the code?">
+
+Through the [visual editor](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_visual_editor.md), which runs on your own infrastructure and lets anyone edit text in place on the running app, or the [CMS](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_CMS.md), which externalizes content so it can change without a deployment.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Is Intlayer free and open source?">
+
+Yes, under the Apache 2.0 licence, commercial use included. The hosted CMS is an optional paid service that can also be [self hosted](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/self_hosting.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+</FAQ>

package/docs/en-GB/intlayer_with_vite+preact.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 createdAt: 2025-04-18
-updatedAt: 2026-06-23
+updatedAt: 2026-08-30
 title: "Vite + Preact i18n - Complete guide to translate your app"
 description: "No more i18next. The 2026 guide to building a multilingual (i18n) Vite + Preact app. Translate with AI agents and optimise bundle size, SEO and performances."
 keywords:
@@ -31,36 +31,6 @@ author: aymericzip
 
 # Getting Started Internationalising (i18n) with Intlayer and Vite and Preact
 
-<Tabs defaultTab="video">
-  <Tab label="Video" value="video">
-
-<iframe title="The best i18n solution for Vite and Preact? Discover Intlayer" class="m-auto aspect-16/9 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-0" allow="autoplay; gyroscope;" loading="lazy" width="1080" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dS9L7uJeak4?si=VaKmrYMmXjo3xpk2"/>
-
-  </Tab>
-  <Tab label="Code" value="code">
-
-<iframe
-  src="https://ide.intlayer.org/aymericzip/intlayer-vite-preact-template?file=intlayer.config.ts"
-  className="m-auto overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-0 max-md:size-full max-md:h-[700px] md:aspect-16/9 md:w-full"
-  title="Demo CodeSandbox - How to Internationalize your application using Intlayer"
-  sandbox="allow-forms allow-modals allow-popups allow-presentation allow-same-origin allow-scripts"
-  loading="lazy"
-/>
-
-  </Tab>
-  <Tab label="Demo" value="demo">
-
-<iframe
-  src="https://intlayer-vite-preact-template.vercel.app"
-  className="m-auto overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-0 max-md:size-full max-md:h-[700px] md:aspect-16/9 md:w-full"
-  title="Demo - intlayer-vite-preact-template"
-  sandbox="allow-forms allow-modals allow-popups allow-presentation allow-same-origin allow-scripts"
-  loading="lazy"
-/>
-
-  </Tab>
-</Tabs>
-
 ## Table of Contents
 
 <TOC/>
@@ -70,7 +40,6 @@ author: aymericzip
 Compared to main solutions like `preact-i18n` or `i18next`, Intlayer is a solution that comes with integrated optimizations such as:
 
 <AccordionGroup>
-
 <Accordion header="Full Preact coverage">
 
 Intlayer is optimized to work perfectly with Preact by offering **component-level content scoping**, **lazy-loaded translations**, and all the features needed for scaling internationalization (i18n).
@@ -118,6 +87,38 @@ More than just an i18n solution, Intlayer provides an **self-hosted [visual edit
 
 ## Step-by-Step Guide to Set Up Intlayer in a Vite and Preact Application
 
+<Tabs defaultTab="video">
+  <Tab label="Video" value="video">
+
+<iframe title="The best i18n solution for Vite and Preact? Discover Intlayer" class="m-auto aspect-16/9 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-0" allow="autoplay; gyroscope;" loading="lazy" width="1080" height="auto" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dS9L7uJeak4?si=VaKmrYMmXjo3xpk2"/>
+
+  </Tab>
+  <Tab label="Code" value="code">
+
+<iframe
+  src="https://ide.intlayer.org/aymericzip/intlayer-vite-preact-template?file=intlayer.config.ts"
+  className="m-auto overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-0 max-md:size-full max-md:h-[700px] md:aspect-16/9 md:w-full"
+  title="Demo CodeSandbox - How to Internationalize your application using Intlayer"
+  sandbox="allow-forms allow-modals allow-popups allow-presentation allow-same-origin allow-scripts"
+  loading="lazy"
+/>
+
+  </Tab>
+  <Tab label="Demo" value="demo">
+
+<iframe
+  src="https://intlayer-vite-preact-template.vercel.app"
+  className="m-auto overflow-hidden rounded-lg border-0 max-md:size-full max-md:h-[700px] md:aspect-16/9 md:w-full"
+  title="Demo - intlayer-vite-preact-template"
+  sandbox="allow-forms allow-modals allow-popups allow-presentation allow-same-origin allow-scripts"
+  loading="lazy"
+/>
+
+  </Tab>
+</Tabs>
+
+See [Application Template](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer-vite-preact-template) on GitHub.
+
 <Steps>
 
 <Step number={1} title="Install Dependencies">
@@ -419,6 +420,8 @@ export default App;
 
 > To learn more about the `useIntlayer` hook, refer to the [documentation](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/packages/react-intlayer/useIntlayer.md) (The API is similar for `preact-intlayer`).
 
+> If your app already exists, you can use the [Intlayer Compiler](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/compiler.md), as well as the [extract command](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/cli/extract.md), to transform thousands of components in a second.
+
 </Step>
 
 <Step number={6} title="Change the language of your content" isOptional={true}>
@@ -510,6 +513,30 @@ const App: FunctionalComponent = () => (
 export default App;
 ```
 
+In parallel, you can also use the `intlayerProxy` to add server-side routing to your application. This plugin will automatically detect the current locale based on the URL and set the appropriate locale cookie. If no locale is specified, the plugin will determine the most appropriate locale based on the user's browser language preferences. If no locale is detected, it will redirect to the default locale.
+
+> Note that to use the `intlayerProxy` in production, you need to switch the `vite-intlayer` package from `devDependencies` to `dependencies`.
+
+> Since Intlayer v9, `intlayerProxy()` is bundled directly into the `intlayer()` plugin and enabled by default through the `routing.enableProxy` option (`true` by default). Registering it separately as shown below is now optional - it is kept for backward compatibility and for setups that need to control plugin order. Set `routing.enableProxy: false` to opt out. See the [v9 release notes](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/releases/v9.md).
+
+```typescript {3,7} fileName="vite.config.ts"
+import { defineConfig } from "vite";
+import { intlayer } from "vite-intlayer";
+import preact from "@preact/preset-vite";
+
+// https://vitejs.dev/config/
+export default defineConfig({
+  plugins: [
+    preact(),
+    intlayer({
+      proxy: {
+        ignore: (req) => req.url?.startsWith("/api"),
+      },
+    }),
+  ],
+});
+```
+
 </Step>
 
 <Step number={8} title="Change the URL when the locale changes" isOptional={true}>
@@ -586,6 +613,8 @@ export default LocaleSwitcher;
 >
 > > - [`useLocale` hook](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/packages/react-intlayer/useLocale.md) (API is similar for `preact-intlayer`)> - [`getLocaleName` hook](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/packages/intlayer/getLocaleName.md)> - [`getLocalizedUrl` hook](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/packages/intlayer/getLocalizedUrl.md)> - [`getHTMLTextDir` hook](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/packages/intlayer/getHTMLTextDir.md)> - [`hreflang` attribute](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/specialty/international/localized-versions?hl=fr)> - [`lang` attribute](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-GB/docs/Web/HTML/Global_attributes/lang)> - [`dir` attribute](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-GB/docs/Web/HTML/Global_attributes/dir)> - [`aria-current` attribute](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-GB/docs/Web/Accessibility/ARIA/Attributes/aria-current)> - [Popover API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-GB/docs/Web/API/Popover_API)
 
+Below is the updated **Step 9** with added explanations and refined code examples:
+
 </Step>
 
 <Step number={9} title="Switch the HTML Language and Direction Attributes" isOptional={true}>
@@ -655,6 +684,12 @@ const App: FunctionalComponent = () => (
 export default App;
 ```
 
+By applying these changes, your application will:
+
+- Ensure the **language** (`lang`) attribute correctly reflects the current locale, which is important for SEO and browser behaviour.
+- Adjust the **text direction** (`dir`) according to the locale, enhancing readability and usability for languages with different reading orders.
+- Provide a more **accessible** experience, as assistive technologies depend on these attributes to function optimally.
+
 </Step>
 
 <Step number={10} title="Creating a Localised Link Component" isOptional={true}>
@@ -1000,3 +1035,115 @@ For more details on how to use the extension, refer to the [Intlayer VS Code Ext
 To go further, you can implement the [visual editor](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_visual_editor.md) or externalise your content using the [CMS](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_CMS.md).
 
 ---
+
+## Frequently Asked Questions
+
+<FAQ>
+
+<Question title="What are the different solutions available to internationalize a Vite and Preact app?">
+
+Vite has no opinion on i18n, so the choice comes from the Preact ecosystem:
+
+- **`preact-i18n`**: a small Preact specific library with a JSON dictionary.
+- **`react-i18next`** through `preact/compat`: mature, but it pulls the React compatibility layer into your bundle.
+- **`Intlayer`**: the most advanced solution. Content declared anywhere in your codebase ([next to each component or centralized](https://intlayer.org/blog/per-component-vs-centralized-i18n)) and compiled by the Vite plugin at build time, fully typed, with AI translation, a visual editor and a CMS.
+
+The Vite specific gain is that translations are resolved and tree shaken at compile time instead of being fetched as JSON at runtime, so a page ships only the entries it renders. See [why Intlayer](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/interest_of_intlayer.md) and the [benchmark](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/benchmark/index.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How much does i18n add to my Preact bundle size?">
+
+Much less than a namespace based setup, because a page never downloads a catalogue it does not render. The build time compiler replaces `useIntlayer` calls with the exact dictionary entries a component uses, so unused keys and unused languages are dropped, and [dynamic dictionaries](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dynamic_dictionaries/index.md) split the rest per locale. Measured against the usual alternatives, Intlayer reduces bundle and page size by up to 50%. See [bundle optimization](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/bundle_optimization.md) and the [benchmark](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/benchmark/index.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Can I migrate from `preact-i18n` or `react-i18next` without rewriting my components?">
+
+Yes, and there are two paths. You can migrate the content progressively with the [react-i18next migration guide](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/migration_from_react-i18next_to_intlayer.md). Or you can keep your current API entirely: the [compat adapters](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/compat/index.md) expose the exact same API as `react-i18next` and `react-intl`, but served by Intlayer dictionaries, so imports change and component code does not.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Can I keep my existing JSON translation files?">
+
+Yes. The [sync JSON plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/plugins/sync-json.md) keeps your `/messages/{locale}/{namespace}.json` files as the source of truth and generates Intlayer dictionaries from them, in both directions. A [sync PO plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/plugins/sync-po.md) does the same for gettext catalogues, and [per locale files](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/per_locale_file.md) let you split content by language instead of grouping locales in one file.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Do I have to move my content key by key?">
+
+No. Run `npx intlayer extract` and Intlayer reads your components, pulls the user facing strings out and writes a `.content` file next to each one, so you review a diff instead of copying strings into a catalogue one at a time. Step 12 of this guide walks through it.
+
+For a fully automated pipeline, the [Intlayer Compiler](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/compiler.md) does the same at build time: it scans your JSX, TSX, Vue and Svelte source on every change, generates the dictionaries and keeps them in sync through hot module replacement, so there are no keys to maintain by hand at all.
+
+Two limits are worth knowing before you turn the compiler on. It works by static analysis, so strings that only exist at runtime, such as API error codes or CMS fields, stay out of reach. And it has to tell user facing text apart from application logic like `className="active"` or a status code, which needs a few annotations in a large codebase. The [extract command](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/cli/extract.md) avoids both by keeping you in the loop.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="What editor and AI agent tooling is available?">
+
+Five pieces, all optional:
+
+- **[VS Code extension](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/vs_code_extension.md)**: jump from a `useIntlayer` key to the content file that declares it, extract content from a component, and run build, fill, test, push and pull from the command palette or a dedicated Intlayer tab.
+- **[LSP server](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/lsp.md)**: the same awareness in any editor that speaks LSP, with go to definition, find all references, hover previews of a translated value, autocompletion of keys and fields, and a warning when a key is not declared anywhere. It also resolves `i18next`, `react-i18next`, `next-intl` and `use-intl` calls, which helps while you migrate.
+- **[MCP server](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/mcp_server.md)**: exposes the Intlayer documentation and CLI to Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop, Claude Code and ChatGPT, so an assistant answers from current docs instead of guessing, and can run commands such as `intlayer fill` itself.
+- **[Agent skills](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/agent_skills.md)**: focused skills such as `intlayer-config`, `intlayer-cli` and `intlayer-content`, plus one per framework, that teach an agent your routing setup and the content node types.
+- **[ESLint plugin](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/eslint.md)**: `no-raw-text` flags hardcoded strings, with further rules for static dictionary keys and unused content.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I use translated content in a Preact component?">
+
+Call `useIntlayer` in your component, exactly as you would in React. `preact-intlayer` is a native Preact binding, so you do not go through `preact/compat` for it. Step 5 shows the usage and step 11 covers Markdown and HTML content.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Does Intlayer work with the Vite dev server and hot reload?">
+
+Yes. The `intlayer()` Vite plugin watches your `.content.ts` files and rebuilds the affected dictionaries on save, so edits appear without restarting the dev server, and the generated types are regenerated at the same time so autocompletion stays in sync.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I set up localized routing?">
+
+Steps 7 and 8 cover the localized routes and rewriting the URL when the locale changes, and step 10 adds a localized link component. `routing.mode` decides the URL scheme: `"prefix-no-default"` (the default, `/about` and `/fr/about`), `"prefix-all"`, `"no-prefix"` (resolved from a cookie, a header or a domain) or `"search-params"` (`/about?locale=fr`). See the [configuration reference](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/configuration.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I support right to left languages such as Arabic or Hebrew?">
+
+Step 9 covers it. `getHTMLTextDir` returns `ltr`, `rtl` or `auto` for a locale, so you bind `lang` and `dir` on the root element from the active locale and let your CSS logical properties handle the rest.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I handle SEO metadata in a client rendered Vite app?">
+
+Set `lang` and `dir` on the `html` element from the active locale, and emit `hreflang` alternates for every declared locale with `getMultilingualUrls`, including `x-default`. For pages that must be crawled reliably, prefer a pre-rendered or server rendered setup.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How do I translate the app automatically with AI?">
+
+Run `npx intlayer fill`. It fills missing translations with the LLM of your choice, using your own provider and API key, and `--git-diff` limits the run to the content changed on the branch. See the [fill command](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/cli/fill.md) and [CI/CD integration](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/CI_CD.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Does Intlayer support plurals, gender and rich text?">
+
+Yes: [plural forms](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/plurial.md), [gender based content](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/gender.md), conditions, [insertions](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/insertion.md), [Markdown](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/dictionary/markdown.md) and [formatters](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/formatters.md) for numbers, dates and currencies.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="How can translators edit the content without touching the code?">
+
+Through the [visual editor](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_visual_editor.md), which runs on your own infrastructure and lets anyone edit text in place on the running app, or the [CMS](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/intlayer_CMS.md), which externalizes content so it can change without a deployment.
+
+</Question>
+
+<Question title="Is Intlayer free and open source?">
+
+Yes, under the Apache 2.0 licence, commercial use included. The hosted CMS is an optional paid service that can also be [self hosted](https://github.com/aymericzip/intlayer/blob/main/docs/docs/en-GB/self_hosting.md).
+
+</Question>
+
+</FAQ>