Some Note about Phrases System from 4.5.0
- Deprecating function: Phpfox::getPhrase. On version 4.5.0, you can use this function, but it will be removed completely from 4.6.0.
- Have to define phrase before use.
- Define and use:
How to to define:
Add file phrase.json on root path of your apps.
Example:
{ "Phrase text" : "", "var_name" : "Phrase text", "Phrase text" : { "en" : "", "es" : "Spanish Phrase text", "ot" : "Other language phrase text" }, "var_name" : { "en" : "Phrase text", "es" : "Spanish Phrase text", "ot" : "Other language phrase text" }, }
We have 4 ways to define a phrase:
- Easies define: Put phrase on key, put blank on value (of json).
Example:
{ "Manage Video" : "" }
Use:
<?php echo _p("Manage Video");
It will show: Manage Video
- Var name define: Put var_name on key, put phrase on value (of json).
Example:
{ "manage_video" : "Manage Video" }
Use:
<?php echo _p("manage_video");
It will show: Manage Video
With way 1 and 2, we will use "Manage Video for all available language on your site.
- Easy Multi-language define: Define multi language for your phrase
Example:
{ "Phrase text" : { "en" : "", "es" : "Spanish Phrase text", "ot" : "Other language phrase text" }, }
Use:
<?php echo _p("Phrase text");
"en": can be missed
Clients' site have to installed language package with id "es", if not, es phrase will by pass. It's the same for other language package.
It will show: Phrase text (if default language of user is en)
It will show: Spanish Phrase text (If default language of users is es)
...
- Var name multi-language define:
Example:
{ "phrase_text" : { "en" : "Phrase text", "es" : "Spanish Phrase text", "ot" : "Other language phrase text" }, }
Use:
<?php echo _p("phrase_text");
"en": is required (can not be missed)
Clients' site have to installed language package with id "es", if not, es phrase will by pass. It's the same for other language package.
It will show: Phrase text (if default language of user is en)
It will show: Spanish Phrase text (If default language of users is es)
....
2. How to use