How to best translate string in PHP template?

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Tagged: String Translation

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Last updated by alexanderA 1 year, 7 months ago.

Assigned support staff: Riffaz.

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October 7, 2018 at 11:26 am #2793796
alexanderA	Hello. I have used WPML to translate my site into French and Chinese. At the bottom of one of my English pages (hidden link) is a few paragraphs of text. I would like to ensure the text is translated on the French and Chinese pages. What is the best way to do this? The text in-question has been added to the page via code in the PHP template in-question (see attached screenshot--full pastebin of code here: https://pastebin.com/6a4iri7Q). Would it be best to wrap the code in a _() function, then translate it via WPML-->String Translation? Or should I not use WPML for this, and simply add the translations to the PHP template (and ensure they are displayed when the proper page loads)? Thanks. hh-php-code.jpg
October 8, 2018 at 10:48 am #2795659
Riffaz Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Colombo (GMT+05:30)	Hi Alexander, To add translatable strings, you can use the WordPress functions like __() or _e(). Eg: <?php echo __( 'Your String', 'your-context'); ?> or: <?php _e( 'Your String', 'your-context'); ?> Then, click on WPML > Theme and Plugins Translations. Look for 'Strings in the theme' and click on the 'Scan the theme for strings' button. Again in WPML > String Translation, you can translate the strings. Please let me know if you are satisfied with my answer and if I can help you with any other questions you might have. You only need to replace "Your String". The "Your-Context" is the context of your theme. For you find your context, it is usually the functions.php file. For example: load_theme_textdomain( 'twentyfourteen', get_template_directory() . '/languages' ); In this example, the default theme of WordPress, the context is 'twentyfourteen'. In the example, your string should be: <?php _e( 'Your String', 'twentyfourteen'); ?> This should be repeated for all strings. Please let me know if you are satisfied with my answer and if I can help you with any other questions you might have. Regards, Riffaz.
October 8, 2018 at 11:44 am #2795841
alexanderA	OK thanks for that. We can consider this resolved.