question: passing t (or overriding namespaces) to child component

Goal

We have a reusable Form which does validation message resolution. In most cases, it uses the validation namespace, but in some cases, the specific use case (e.g. SignInForm) may require a different message.

Old implementation

Prior to the removal of the HOC transFuncName, we created Form with a different translate function as a programmatic callback. This allowed the specific use case to pass in t, and if it was present in props, we used it for resolution.

New implementation

I’m not sure. I put the validation ns into the fallbackNS, but I still want the specific use case (e.g. SignInForm) to be able to pass an additional overriding ns to Form. What is the best way to achieve this on 6.0.x?

[rosskevin]

No problem, after some thinking and seeing the cases, I’m just going to pass an optional prop <Form tOverride={t}. I’ve found we have models that are effectively Person extends Contact, where we share a bunch of widgets. And we end up passing t down several levels, so I need to continue to pass t down in some way instead of the namespace I was originally thinking.

[jamuhl]

transFuncName was initially a good idea - but in the end lead to more problems than benefit (as it was not supported in the other components as those rely on having t passed through.