Language Helper
The Language Helper file contains functions that assist in working with language files.
Loading this Helper
This helper is loaded using the following code:
$this->load->helper('language');
Available Functions
The following functions are available:
- lang($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:
The language line; in an HTML label tag, if the
$for
parameter is not empty- 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
CI_Lang::line()
.Examples:
echo lang('language_key'); // Outputs: Language line echo lang('language_key', 'form_item_id', array('class' => 'myClass')); // Outputs: <label for="form_item_id" class="myClass">Language line</label>