what's the reason for forcing model attributes to use gettext?

[dfguo]

The model attribute is translated using gettext while the error message is translated using i18n. Is there any reason why the attributes can't be translated using i18n?

[arp242]

It's not forced; you can turn if off by doing this in config/application.rb:

config.gettext_i18n_rails.use_for_active_record_attributes = false

This could definitely be documented better, though ... It took me a trip to the source code to figure this out :-)

[dfguo]

nice! Thanks!

[marnen]

Is there a way to do the reverse -- that is, use Gettext for the error message? I'd like to use Gettext for as much of my i18n as possible.

[marnen]

Ah, answering my own question, I see I can put the dot.key.path as a key into the PO file. Not great, but functional.

[icbd]

I have a related question:

Error messages can be translated through FastGettext, if the ':message' is a translation-id.

Could you help explain how this is done? Thanks