#Drupal core how to#

Additional details can be found in the Translation API documentation. Often times the t() and formatPlural() methods are often already available when extending common Drupal base classes for controllers and plugins, reducing the need to add traits or inject the service in custom classes. The StringTranslationTrait is also available to simplify the inclusion of the t() function and other translation methods in classes.

While this function is still available in Drupal 8, with the switch to a services architecture, it is now best practice to use the TranslationManager class (the string_translation service). When coding, you wrap your user-facing strings in this function so that they can be translated. In procedural code, the t() function allows for localization and translates a given string to a given language at run-time. Drupal 8 uses the Translation API whereas Drupal 7 and earlier versions use the Localization API User interface text that is written in code must be prepared in a special way in order for the interface text to be identified and translated properly. Drupal Code Standards: Twig in Drupal 8.Drupal Code Standards: Object Oriented Coding & Drupal 8.Drupal Code Standards: The t() function.Drupal Code Standards: How Do We Implement Them?.

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#Drupal core how to#

In this post weвЂ™ll talk about how to use translation functions in both Drupal 7 and 8. This is the fifth post in a series about coding standards.