Gettext/PHP

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15.5.22 PHP Hypertext Preprocessor

RPMs

mod_php4, mod_php4-core, phpdoc

Ubuntu packages

php

File extension

php, php3, php4

String syntax

"abc", 'abc'

gettext shorthand

_("abc")

gettext/ngettext functions

gettext, dgettext, dcgettext; starting with PHP 4.2.0 also ngettext, dngettext, dcngettext

textdomain

textdomain function

bindtextdomain

bindtextdomain function

setlocale

Programmer must call setlocale (LC_ALL, "")

Prerequisite

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Use or emulate GNU gettext

use

Extractor

xgettext

Formatting with positions

printf "%2\$d %1\$d"

Portability

On platforms without gettext, the functions are not available.

po-mode marking

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An example is available in the examples directory: hello-php.