languages.js File Reference

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Functions
elgg	provide ('elgg.config.translations')
	Provides language-related functionality. More...

Variables
elgg config	language = 'en'
elgg	add_translation
	Analagous to the php version. More...
elgg	get_language
	Get the current language. More...
elgg	echo
	Translates a string. More...

Function Documentation

elgg provide

(

'elgg.config.translations'

)

Provides language-related functionality.

Variable Documentation

elgg add_translation

Initial value:

= function(lang, translations) {
    elgg.provide('elgg.config.translations.' + lang);

    elgg.extend(elgg.config.translations[lang], translations);
}

Analagous to the php version.

Merges translations for a given language into the current translations map.

Definition at line 14 of file languages.js.

elgg echo

Initial value:

= function(key, argv, language) {
    
    if (elgg.isString(argv)) {
        language = argv;
        argv = [];
    }

    
    var translations = elgg.config.translations,
        dlang = elgg.get_language(),
        map;

    language = language || dlang;
    argv = argv || [];

    map = translations[language] || translations[dlang];
    if (map && map[key]) {
        return vsprintf(map[key], argv);
    }

    return key;
}

Translates a string.

Parameters

{String}	key The string to translate
{Array}	argv vsprintf support
{String}	language The language to display it in

Returns

{String} The translation

Definition at line 43 of file languages.js.

elgg get_language

Initial value:

= function() {
    var user = elgg.get_logged_in_user_entity();

    if (user && user.language) {
        return user.language;
    }

    return elgg.config.language;
}

Get the current language.

Returns

{String}

Definition at line 24 of file languages.js.

elgg config language = 'en'

Definition at line 8 of file languages.js.