How do you structure i18n yaml files in Rails?

Question

I started populating an en yaml file in Rails and I can already tell it will get messy and out of hand before too long. Is there a convention to keeping this file organized?

Answer 1

Editing directly the yaml files leads to messy and unreadable files.
Moreover, it'll be difficult for you to provide access to translators if, someday, you want a non-developer to add a new language.

I would recommend using localeapp, which generates a single yaml file.
But allows you to easily see and manage your translations in a web interface.
And to create additional access to translators.