1 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/utils/helpers/i18n.ts b/src/utils/helpers/i18n.ts
index dd010c4..16c83f4 100644
--- a/src/utils/helpers/i18n.ts
+++ b/src/utils/helpers/i18n.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,22 @@
 import { config } from '@config/website';
+import { createIntl, createIntlCache, IntlShape } from '@formatjs/intl';
 import { readFile } from 'fs/promises';
 import path from 'path';
 
 type Messages = { [key: string]: string };
 
+export const defaultLocale = config.locales.defaultLocale;
+
 /**
  * Load the translation for the provided locale.
+ *
  * @param currentLocale - The current locale.
  * @returns {Promise<Messages>} The translated strings.
  */
 export async function loadTranslation(
   currentLocale: string | undefined
 ): Promise<Messages> {
-  const locale: string = currentLocale || config.locales.defaultLocale;
+  const locale: string = currentLocale || defaultLocale;
 
   const languagePath = path.join(process.cwd(), `lang/${locale}.json`);
 
@@ -26,3 +30,20 @@ export async function loadTranslation(
     throw error;
   }
 }
+
+/**
+ * Create an Intl object to be used outside components.
+ *
+ * @returns {<Promise<IntlShape<string>>} The Intl object.
+ */
+export async function getIntlInstance(): Promise<IntlShape<string>> {
+  try {
+    const cache = createIntlCache();
+    const messages = await loadTranslation(defaultLocale);
+
+    return createIntl({ locale: defaultLocale, messages }, cache);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error: Could not create an Intl instance.');
+    throw error;
+  }
+}