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==Overview== | <noinclude><languages /></noinclude> | ||
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 | |||
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==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 | |||
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<source lang="PHP"> | <source lang="PHP"> | ||
$lang = | $lang = JFactory::getLanguage(); | ||
$extension = 'com_helloworld'; | $extension = 'com_helloworld'; | ||
$base_dir = JPATH_SITE; | $base_dir = JPATH_SITE; | ||
$language_tag = 'en-GB'; | $language_tag = 'en-GB'; | ||
$lang->load($extension, $base_dir, $language_tag, | $reload = true; | ||
$lang->load($extension, $base_dir, $language_tag, $reload); | |||
</source> | </source> | ||
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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 | ||
2. $base_dir - Should be JPATH_SITE in case you have language files stored elsewhere. Defaults to JPATH_SITE [optional] | <!--T:5--> | ||
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: | |||
<source lang="PHP"> | |||
$base_dir = JPATH_SITE . '/components/com_helloworld' | |||
</source> | |||
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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] | |||
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4. $reload - Flag that will force a language to be reloaded if set to true. [optional] | |||
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<noinclude>[[Category:Development]][[Category:Languages]]</noinclude> | <noinclude> | ||
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[[Category:Development]] | |||
[[Category:Languages]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:28, 31 March 2020
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
PHP Code
$lang = JFactory::getLanguage();
$extension = 'com_helloworld';
$base_dir = JPATH_SITE;
$language_tag = 'en-GB';
$reload = true;
$lang->load($extension, $base_dir, $language_tag, $reload);
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_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:
$base_dir = JPATH_SITE . '/components/com_helloworld'
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]