CodeIgniter – Language Helper
Loading this Helper
This helper is loaded using the following code:
$this->load->helper('language');
Available Functions
The following functions are available:
- lang($line[, $for = ”[, $attributes = array()]])
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Parameters: - $line (string) – Language line key
- $for (string) – HTML “for” attribute (ID of the element we’re creating a label for)
- $attributes (array) – Any additional HTML attributes
Returns: The language line; in an HTML label tag, if the $for parameter is not empty
Return type: string
This function returns a line of text from a loaded language file with simplified syntax that may be more desirable for view files than CI_Lang::line().
Examples:
echo lang('language_key'); // Outputs: Language line echo lang('language_key', 'form_item_id', array('class' => 'myClass')); // Outputs: <label for="form_item_id" class="myClass">Language line</label>