#34853: [Date Input Localization] Accept-Language Header Takes Precedence Over
Language Set With Cookie
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Reporter: blue-hexagon | Owner: nobody
Type: Bug | Status: new
Component: | Version: 4.1
Internationalization |
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: l10n localization | Triage Stage:
form input | Unreviewed
Has patch: 0 | Needs documentation: 0
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 0
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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Comment (by Natalia Bidart):
I have ran and tested the provided Django project. I have reproduced the
behavior as described, and after reading the docs, I think this may be a
valid issue. Though we would need confirmation from Claude in order to
pursue a fix, see below. It's worth noting that there is no issue when the
language cookie is not set.
What makes me doubt is that
[https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/i18n/translation/#how-
django-discovers-translations the *translation* docs are very clear] that
the cookie should take precedence over the `Accept-Language`, for
translations, **BUT**
[https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/i18n/formatting/#overview
the format localization docs] say:
>Django’s formatting system is capable of displaying dates, times and
numbers in templates using the format specified for the current locale. It
also handles localized input in forms.
>When it’s enabled, two users accessing the same content may see dates,
times and numbers formatted in different ways, depending on the formats
for their current locale.
But these docs do not mention what is considered `their current locale`.
Is it the cookie? Is it the `Accept-Language` header?
As a user, my personal expectation is to have the language cookie honoured
across a page, including the form date fields. And more so, it feels
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