_x( string $text, string $context, string $domain = 'default' ): string

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   Codex 10 years ago

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   Example

   $translated = _x( 'Read', 'past participle: books I have read', 'textdomain' );

   Since the string ‘Read’ on its own could have one of several different meanings in English, context is given so that translators know that they should be supplying a short term that means “Books I have read.”
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   Dhrumil Kumbhani 2 years ago

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   Example

   /** * Translates a string with context. * * @param string $text The string to be translated. * @param string $context The context for the translation. * @param string $domain Optional. The text domain for the translation. Default is 'default'. * * @return string The translated string. */ function my_custom_translation_function( $text, $context, $domain = 'default' ) { // Translate the string with context $translated_text = _x( $text, $context, $domain ); // Do some additional processing or modifications if needed return $translated_text; }

   Inside the function, the _x() function is called with the provided parameters to perform the translation. The resulting translated string is stored in the $translated_text variable.

   • I’m not sure this function can be interpreted by the WordPress parser to retrieve the translation strings automatically.

     Serhiy Zakharchenko 2 years ago
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   Chirag Rathod 2 years ago

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   The following example demonstrates the usage of variables with the “_x() ” function:

   $text = 'Count' $title = _x( $text, 'Number/count of items' );

   • Translation on variables does not work properly.

     crstauf 1 year ago