Summery Summery
Load the theme’s translated strings.
Syntax Syntax
Description Description
If the current locale exists as a .mo file in the theme’s root directory, it will be included in the translated strings by the $domain.
The .mo files must be named based on the locale exactly.
Parameters Parameters
- $domain
-
(Required) Text domain. Unique identifier for retrieving translated strings.
- $path
-
(Optional) Path to the directory containing the .mo file.
Default value: false
Return Return
(bool) True when textdomain is successfully loaded, false otherwise.
Source Source
File: wp-includes/l10n.php
/**
* Filters a plugin's locale.
*
* @since 3.0.0
*
* @param string $locale The plugin's current locale.
* @param string $domain Text domain. Unique identifier for retrieving translated strings.
*/
$locale = apply_filters( 'plugin_locale', determine_locale(), $domain );
$mofile = $domain . '-' . $locale . '.mo';
// Try to load from the languages directory first.
if ( load_textdomain( $domain, WP_LANG_DIR . '/plugins/' . $mofile ) ) {
return true;
}
if ( false !== $plugin_rel_path ) {
$path = WP_PLUGIN_DIR . '/' . trim( $plugin_rel_path, '/' );
} elseif ( false !== $deprecated ) {
_deprecated_argument( __FUNCTION__, '2.7.0' );
$path = ABSPATH . trim( $deprecated, '/' );
} else {
$path = WP_PLUGIN_DIR;
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Changelog Changelog
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.6.0 | The function now tries to load the .mo file from the languages directory first. |
| 1.5.0 | Introduced. |