Function Reference/ 2
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Description
Retrieves the translated string from the translate().
Usage
<?php __( $text, $domain ) ?>
Parameters
- $text
- (string) (required) Text to translate
- Default: None
- $domain
- (string) (optional) Domain to retrieve the translated text
- Default: 'default'
Return Values
- (string)
- Translated text
Examples
Notes
- See __() An alias of translate()
- l10n is an abbreviation for localization.
- The function name is two underscores in a row. In some fonts it looks like one long underscore. (Who says programmers don't have a sense of humor.)
Change Log
Since: 2.1.0
Source File
__() is located in wp-includes/l10n.php.
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