Extension:UILangCode

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UILangCode
Release status: stable
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
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Quarterly downloads 0
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The UILangCode extension implements the {{UILANGCODE}} magic word to get interface language of the current user.

Download[edit]

The extension can be retrieved directly from Git [?]:

  • Browse code
  • Some extensions have tags for stable releases.
  • 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).

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

Installation[edit]

  • Download and move the extracted UILangCode folder to your extensions/ directory.
    Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
    git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/UILangCode
  • Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
    wfLoadExtension( 'UILangCode' );
    
  • Yes Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

Usage[edit]

{{UILANGCODE}}

This will make the parser cache vary per user language, greatly decreasing hit rate and increasing storage.

See also[edit]