451360 - The internal format() function should be exposed to JavaScript

Status: RESOLVED INACTIVE

(Core :: XPConnect, enhancement)

Description

[Wladimir Palant]

Currently, the only way to get to the internal format() function is this:

  var sb = createStringBundle("data:text/plain,format=" + encodeURIComponent("%02S-%04S"));
  var data = [1,2];
  sb.formatStringFromName("format", data, data.length);

This hack shouldn't be necessary, the format() function should be exposed directly - maybe as Components.utils.format().

Comment 1

[Ben Bucksch (:BenB)]

One use case is an app that uses a localization strategy other than string bundles, e.g. because it's remote XUL.

Comment 2

[BMO Automation]

Per policy at https://wiki.mozilla.org/Bug_Triage/Projects/Bug_Handling/Bug_Husbandry#Inactive_Bugs. If this bug is not an enhancement request or a bug not present in a supported release of Firefox, then it may be reopened.