Extension:UILangCode/en
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| 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 | No license specified |
| Download | |
| Example | Translatewiki.net |
| Quarterly downloads | Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin'). |
| Public wikis using | Lua error in Module:Extension at line 172: bad argument #1 to 'inNamespace' (unrecognized namespace name 'skin'). |
| 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.
Download
<translate> The extension can be retrieved directly from Git</translate> [?]:
- <translate> Browse code</translate>
- <translate> Some extensions have tags for stable releases.</translate>
- <translate> Browse tags</translate>
- <translate> Select the tag</translate>
- <translate> Click "snapshot"</translate>
- <translate> Each branch is associated with a past MediaWiki release.</translate> <translate> There is also a "master" branch containing the latest alpha version (might require an alpha version of MediaWiki).</translate>
- <translate> Browse branches</translate>
- <translate> Select a branch name</translate>
- <translate> Click "<tvar name=1>⧼extdist-submit-version⧽</tvar>"</translate>
<translate> Extract the snapshot and place it in the <tvar name=name>extensions/UILangCode/</tvar> 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: </translate>
cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/UILangCode.git
Installation
- <translate> [[<tvar name=2>Special:ExtensionDistributor/UILangCode/en</tvar>|Download]] and move the extracted <tvar name=name>
UILangCode/en</tvar> folder to your <tvar name=ext>extensions/</tvar> directory.</translate>
<translate> Developers and code contributors should install the extension [[<tvar name=git>Special:MyLanguage/Download from Git</tvar>|from Git]] instead, using:</translate>cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/UILangCode%2Fen - <translate> Add the following code at the bottom of your <tvar name=1>LocalSettings.php</tvar> file:</translate>
wfLoadExtension( 'UILangCode/en' );
- File:OOjs UI icon check-constructive.svg <translate> Done</translate> – <translate> Navigate to <tvar name=special>Special:Version</tvar> on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.</translate>
Usage
{{UILANGCODE}}
This will make the parser cache vary per user language, greatly decreasing hit rate and increasing storage.
