fix: allow labels to be localized with names closes #4268

.changeset/real-dryers-drop.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@vee-validate/i18n': patch
+---
+
+fix: allow labels to be localized with names closes #4268

packages/i18n/src/index.ts

@@ -33,10 +33,18 @@ class Dictionary {
     return this.container[locale]?.fields?.[field]?._default || this.container[locale]?.messages?._default;
   }
 
+  public resolveLabel(locale: string, name: string, label?: string): string {
+    if (label) {
+      return this.container[locale]?.names?.[label] || label;
+    }
+
+    return this.container[locale]?.names?.[name] || name;
+  }
+
   public format(locale: string, ctx: FieldValidationMetaInfo) {
     let message!: ValidationMessageTemplate | undefined;
     const { rule, form, label, name } = ctx;
-    const fieldName = label || this.container[locale]?.names?.[name] || name;
+    const fieldName = this.resolveLabel(locale, name, label);
 
     if (!rule) {
       message = this.getLocaleDefault(locale, name) || `${fieldName} is not valid`;

packages/i18n/tests/index.spec.ts

@@ -193,6 +193,41 @@ test('can define labels or names for fields', async () => {
   expect(errors[1].textContent).toContain('Second test is required');
 });
 
+test('can define localized labels for fields', async () => {
+  configure({
+    generateMessage: localize('en', {
+      messages: { required: '{field} is required' },
+      names: {
+        first: 'First test',
+        second: 'Second test',
+      },
+    }),
+  });
+
+  const wrapper = mountWithHoc({
+    template: `
+        <div>
+          <Field name="first.value" label="first" :validateOnMount="true" rules="required" v-slot="{ field, errors }">
+            <input v-bind="field" type="text">
+            <span class="error">{{ errors[0] }}</span>
+          </Field>
+
+          <Field name="second.value" label="second" :validateOnMount="true" rules="required" v-slot="{ field, errors }">
+            <input v-bind="field" type="text">
+            <span class="error">{{ errors[0] }}</span>
+          </Field>
+        </div>
+      `,
+  });
+
+  await flushPromises();
+  const errors = wrapper.$el.querySelectorAll('.error');
+  expect(errors).toHaveLength(2);
+
+  expect(errors[0].textContent).toContain('First test is required');
+  expect(errors[1].textContent).toContain('Second test is required');
+});
+
 // #4164
 test('can define labels or names for fields with useField', async () => {
   let errorMessage!: Ref<string | undefined>;