Loading extra language files - Revision history

Wilsonge: removed Category:Needs review using HotCat

2020-03-31T22:28:49Z

removed Category:Needs review using HotCat

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	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]
	[[Category:Languages]]		[[Category:Languages]]
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	</translate>		</translate>
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>

Sandra97: Marked this version for translation

2018-05-01T05:21:34Z

Marked this version for translation

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	2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_BASE. [optional]		2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_BASE. [optional]

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	'''Note:''' Joomla will look in its /languages/ folder for a en-GB.com_helloworld.ini language file. If you put your component's language file in your own components language folder /components/com_helloworld/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_helloworld.ini, then you need to specify the path:		'''Note:''' Joomla will look in its /languages/ folder for a en-GB.com_helloworld.ini language file. If you put your component's language file in your own components language folder /components/com_helloworld/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_helloworld.ini, then you need to specify the path:
	<source lang="PHP">		<source lang="PHP">

Pe7er: Added some explanation about using the language file in your components language folder

2018-04-30T08:29:18Z

Added some explanation about using the language file in your components language folder

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	2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_BASE. [optional]		2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_BASE. [optional]

			'''Note:''' Joomla will look in its /languages/ folder for a en-GB.com_helloworld.ini language file. If you put your component's language file in your own components language folder /components/com_helloworld/language/en-GB/en-GB.com_helloworld.ini, then you need to specify the path:
			<source lang="PHP">
			$base_dir = JPATH_SITE . '/components/com_helloworld'
			</source>


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MATsxm: Marked this version for translation

2015-02-02T19:51:54Z

Marked this version for translation

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	<translate>		<translate>
	==Overview==		==Overview== <!--T:1-->
	Many times, you need to load extra language files in your code. An example is loading your component's language file into a module for that component. This example loads a single language file, and appends the results to the existing language strings. Following is the code that helps you do this		Many times, you need to load extra language files in your code. An example is loading your component's language file into a module for that component. This example loads a single language file, and appends the results to the existing language strings. Following is the code that helps you do this
	</translate>		</translate>

	<translate>==PHP Code==</translate>		<translate>==PHP Code== <!--T:2--></translate>

	<source lang="PHP">		<source lang="PHP">
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	Following is an explanation of the variables		Following is an explanation of the variables

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	1. $extension - This is the extension whose language file will be loaded		1. $extension - This is the extension whose language file will be loaded

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	2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_BASE. [optional]		2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_BASE. [optional]

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	3. $language_tag - This is the locale string. Language files for this locale will be loaded. Defaults to the one set in backend. [optional]		3. $language_tag - This is the locale string. Language files for this locale will be loaded. Defaults to the one set in backend. [optional]

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	4. $reload - Flag that will force a language to be reloaded if set to true. [optional]		4. $reload - Flag that will force a language to be reloaded if set to true. [optional]
	</translate>		</translate>
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	<translate>		<translate>
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	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]
	[[Category:Languages]]		[[Category:Languages]]

MATsxm: Marked for translation + Needs review

2015-02-02T19:51:42Z

Marked for translation + Needs review

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			<noinclude><languages /></noinclude>

			<translate>
	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Many times, you need to load extra language files in your code. An example is loading your component's language file into a module for that component. This example loads a single language file, and appends the results to the existing language strings. Following is the code that helps you do this		Many times, you need to load extra language files in your code. An example is loading your component's language file into a module for that component. This example loads a single language file, and appends the results to the existing language strings. Following is the code that helps you do this
			</translate>

			<translate>==PHP Code==</translate>

	~~==PHP Code==~~
	<source lang="PHP">		<source lang="PHP">
	$lang = JFactory::getLanguage();		$lang = JFactory::getLanguage();
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	</source>		</source>

			<translate>
	Following is an explanation of the variables		Following is an explanation of the variables

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	4. $reload - Flag that will force a language to be reloaded if set to true. [optional]		4. $reload - Flag that will force a language to be reloaded if set to true. [optional]
			</translate>

	<noinclude>		<noinclude>
			<translate>
	[[Category:Development]]		[[Category:Development]]
	[[Category:Languages]]		[[Category:Languages]]
	[[Category:Needs ~~to be marked for translation~~]]		[[Category:Needs review]]
			</translate>
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>

MATsxm: Needs to be marked for translation

2015-01-30T18:58:42Z

Needs to be marked for translation

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	4. $reload - Flag that will force a language to be reloaded if set to true. [optional]		4. $reload - Flag that will force a language to be reloaded if set to true. [optional]

	<noinclude>[[Category:Development]][[Category:Languages]]</noinclude>		<noinclude>
			[[Category:Development]]
			[[Category:Languages]]
			[[Category:Needs to be marked for translation]]
			</noinclude>

Javiparati: JFactory uses singleton pattern so pass per reference operator "&" is not anymore needed

2013-08-10T18:10:48Z

JFactory uses singleton pattern so pass per reference operator "&" is not anymore needed

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	==PHP Code==		==PHP Code==
	<source lang="PHP">		<source lang="PHP">
	$lang =& JFactory::getLanguage();		$lang = JFactory::getLanguage();
	$extension = 'com_helloworld';		$extension = 'com_helloworld';
	$base_dir = JPATH_SITE;		$base_dir = JPATH_SITE;

Deldadam: Corrected default value for $base_dir

2012-04-28T10:55:43Z

Corrected default value for $base_dir

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	1. $extension - This is the extension whose language file will be loaded		1. $extension - This is the extension whose language file will be loaded

	2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to ~~JPATH_SITE~~ [optional]		2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_BASE. [optional]

	3. $language_tag - This is the locale string. Language files for this locale will be loaded. Defaults to the one set in backend. [optional]		3. $language_tag - This is the locale string. Language files for this locale will be loaded. Defaults to the one set in backend. [optional]

Deldadam: Completed according Joomla! Platform 11.4

2012-04-28T10:53:59Z

Completed according Joomla! Platform 11.4

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	==Overview==		==Overview==
	Many times, you need to load extra language files in your code. An example is loading your component's language file into a module for that component. Following is the code that helps you do this		Many times, you need to load extra language files in your code. An example is loading your component's language file into a module for that component. This example loads a single language file, and appends the results to the existing language strings. Following is the code that helps you do this

	==PHP Code==		==PHP Code==
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	$base_dir = JPATH_SITE;		$base_dir = JPATH_SITE;
	$language_tag = 'en-GB';		$language_tag = 'en-GB';
	$lang->load($extension, $base_dir, $language_tag, ~~true~~);		$reload = true;
			$lang->load($extension, $base_dir, $language_tag, $reload);
	</source>		</source>

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	2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_SITE [optional]		2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_SITE [optional]

	3. $~~language~~ - This is the locale string. Language files for this locale will be loaded. Defaults to the one set in backend. [optional]		3. $language_tag - This is the locale string. Language files for this locale will be loaded. Defaults to the one set in backend. [optional]

			4. $reload - Flag that will force a language to be reloaded if set to true. [optional]

	<noinclude>[[Category:Development]][[Category:Languages]]</noinclude>		<noinclude>[[Category:Development]][[Category:Languages]]</noinclude>

Coolbung: New page: ==Overview== Many times, you need to load extra language files in your code. An example is loading your component's language file into a module for that component. Following is the code th...

2010-07-26T13:36:47Z

New page: ==Overview== Many times, you need to load extra language files in your code. An example is loading your component's language file into a module for that component. Following is the code th...

New page

==Overview==
Many times, you need to load extra language files in your code. An example is loading your component's language file into a module for that component. Following is the code that helps you do this

==PHP Code==
<source lang="PHP">
$lang =& JFactory::getLanguage();
$extension = 'com_helloworld';
$base_dir = JPATH_SITE;
$language_tag = 'en-GB';
$lang->load($extension, $base_dir, $language_tag, true);
</source>

Following is an explanation of the variables

1. $extension - This is the extension whose language file will be loaded

2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_SITE [optional]

3. $language - This is the locale string. Language files for this locale will be loaded. Defaults to the one set in backend. [optional]

<noinclude>[[Category:Development]][[Category:Languages]]</noinclude>