Extension:UILangCode
 Release status: stable |
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|---|---|
| Implementation | Parser extension |
| Description | Implements {{UILANGCODE}} magic word to get interface language of the current user |
| Author(s) | Niklas Laxström (Nikerabbittalk) |
| Latest version | 1.0.0 |
| Compatibility policy | Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible. |
| MediaWiki | 1.29+ |
| Database changes | No |
| License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
| Download | |
| Example | Translatewiki.net |
| Quarterly downloads | 6 (Ranked 162nd) |
| Translate the UILangCode extension if it is available at translatewiki.net | |
The UILangCode extension implements the {{UILANGCODE}} magic word to get interface language of the current user.
DownloadEdit
The extension can be retrieved directly from Git [?]:
- Browse code
- Some extensions have tags for stable releases.
- Browse tags
- Select the tag
- Click "snapshot"
- Each branch is associated with a past MediaWiki release. There is also a "master" branch containing the latest alpha version (might require an alpha version of MediaWiki).
- Browse branches
- Select a branch name
- Click "Continue"
Extract the snapshot and place it in the extensions/UILangCode/ directory of your MediaWiki installation.
If you are familiar with Git and have shell access to your server, you can also obtain the extension as follows:
cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/UILangCode.git
InstallationEdit
- Download and place the file(s) in a directory called
UILangCodein yourextensions/folder. - Add the following code at the bottom of your
LocalSettings.php:wfLoadExtension( 'UILangCode' );
Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
UsageEdit
{{UILANGCODE}}
This will make the parser cache vary per user language, greatly decreasing hit rate and increasing storage.