(PHP 4, PHP 5, PECL axis2:0.1.0-0.1.1)
gettext — Lookup a message in the current domain
Looks up a message in the current domain.
Returns a translated string if one is found in the translation table, or the submitted message if not found.
Example #1 gettext()-check
<?php
// Set language to German
setlocale(LC_ALL, 'de_DE');
// Specify location of translation tables
bindtextdomain("myPHPApp", "./locale");
// Choose domain
textdomain("myPHPApp");
// Translation is looking for in ./locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/myPHPApp.mo now
// Print a test message
echo gettext("Welcome to My PHP Application");
// Or use the alias _() for gettext()
echo _("Have a nice day");
?>
Note: You may use the underscore character '_' as an alias to this function.