ExpressionEngine® User Guide

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Language Helper

The Language Helper file contains functions that assist in working with language files. This helper is loaded using the following code:

ee()->load->helper('language');

Available Functions

lang($line[, $for = ''[, $attributes = array()]])
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:

HTML-formatted language line label

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 Lang::line().

Example:

echo lang('language_key', 'form_item_id', array('class' => 'myClass'));
// Outputs: <label for="form_item_id" class="myClass">Language line</label>