How to make 'labels' translatable
I want to create language keys for labels, so that they can be displayed into different languages. I've added 2 columns to sys_labels table to include 'title' and 'system_title' .. and have created the language keys and added it to en.xml file. what else should I do?
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Now you need to call in all "labels" places the _t() function like
_t('_label_langauge_key');
It will show the translated message.
But this is not a good way that you make changes in system files and tables. You'll meet the troubles with an automatic upgrade as the first aftermath.
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LeonidS can you write an example of a current php code including 'labels' and how to change it. just use an example from any php file and I will follow your example in the rest.
I'm using a git repository to track all the changes, and I do check the code before merging changes to avoid any conflicts when upgrading. It will be nice if you can include translatable labels in next UNA version :) -
The labels list is taken by this method of BxDolLabel class
public function getLabels($aParams = array())
{
return $this->_oDb->getLabels($aParams);
}
So it's better for you to walk this array with the setting every field like
$aArray[$i]['value'] = _t($aArray[$i]['title'] );
We will think about translatable labels too :-)