LanguageService¶
This class is used to translate strings in plain PHP. For examples
see Localization in PHP. A LanguageService
should not
be created directly, therefore its constructor is internal. Create a
LanguageService
with the LanguageServiceFactory.
In the backend context a LanguageService
is stored in the global
variable $GLOBALS['LANG']
.
- class TYPO3\CMS\Core\Localization\LanguageService¶
Main API to fetch labels from XLF (label files) based on the current system language of TYPO3. It is able to resolve references to files + their pointers to the proper language. If you see something about "LLL", this class does the trick for you. It is not related to language handling of content, but rather of labels for plugins.
Usually this is injected into $GLOBALS['LANG'] when in backend or CLI context, and populated by the current backend user. Do not rely on $GLOBAL['LANG'] in frontend, as it is only available under certain circumstances! In frontend, this is also used to translate "labels", see TypoScriptFrontendController->sL() for that.
As TYPO3 internally does not match the proper ISO locale standard, the "locale" here is actually a list of supported language keys, (see Locales class), whereas "English" has the language key "default".
Further usages on setting up your own LanguageService in BE:
$languageService = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(LanguageServiceFactory::class) ->createFromUserPreferences($GLOBALS['BE_USER']);
- property lang¶
This is set to the language that is currently running for the user
- sL(string $input)¶
Main and most often used method.
Resolve strings like these:
'LLL:EXT:core/Resources/Private/Language/locallang_core.xlf:labels.depth_0'
This looks up the given .xlf file path in the 'core' extension for label labels.depth_0
- Parameters
$input (
string
) -- Label key/reference
- Return type
string
- overrideLabels(string $fileRef, array $labels)¶
Define custom labels which can be overridden for a given file. This is typically the case for TypoScript plugins.
- Parameters
$fileRef (
string
) -- the fileRef$labels (
array
) -- the labels
- getLocale()¶
- Return type