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[Localization & i18n](/categories/localization) 4. / 5. scherersoftware/cake-language-switcher ActiveCakephp-plugin[Localization & i18n](/categories/localization) scherersoftware/cake-language-switcher ====================================== LanguageSwitcher plugin for CakePHP v2.0.2(5y ago)214.7k↑2900%61MITPHPPHP >=7.0.0 Since Nov 28Pushed 5y ago3 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/scherersoftware/cake-language-switcher)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/scherersoftware/cake-language-switcher)[ RSS](/packages/scherersoftware-cake-language-switcher/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 2mo ago READMEChangelog (9)Dependencies (3)Versions (22)Used By (1) [![CakePHP 3 Language Switcher Plugin](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/scherersoftware/cake-language-switcher/master/language-switcher.png)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/scherersoftware/cake-language-switcher/master/language-switcher.png) [![Build Status](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/3e313467ec8457d6c76e4dcbaae329080b722d789d9f37e6f6b2f3834727d4dc/68747470733a2f2f7472617669732d63692e6f72672f73636865726572736f6674776172652f63616b652d6c616e67756167652d73776974636865722e7376673f6272616e63683d6d6173746572)](https://travis-ci.org/scherersoftware/cake-language-switcher)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/55c0218c8f8009f06ad4ddae837ddd05301481fcf0dff8e0ed9dadda8780713e/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f6c6963656e73652d4d49542d627269676874677265656e2e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](LICENSE.txt) Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can install this plugin into your CakePHP application using [composer](http://getcomposer.org). The recommended way to install composer packages is: ``` composer require scherersoftware/cake-language-switcher ``` The next step is to load the plugin inside your bootstrap.php: ``` bin/cake plugin load LanguageSwitcher ``` Add the Middleware to your Application.php: ``` $middleware->push(new \LanguageSwitcher\Middleware\LanguageSwitcherMiddleware()); ``` Optionally, you can pass an array of options to overwrite the default ones: ``` $middleware->push(new \LanguageSwitcher\Middleware\LanguageSwitcherMiddleware([ 'model' => 'Users', 'field' => 'language', 'Cookie' => [ 'name' => 'ChoosenLanguage', 'expires' => '+1 year', 'domain' => 'foo.bar', 'canonicalizeLocale' => false ], 'availableLanguages' => [ 'en_US' => 'en_US' ] ])); ``` Add the Helper to your AppView: ``` $this->loadHelper('LanguageSwitcher.LanguageSwitcher'); ``` Optionally, you can pass an array of options: ``` $this->loadHelper('LanguageSwitcher.LanguageSwitcher', [ 'availableLanguages' => [ 'en_US' => 'en_US', 'de_DE' => 'de_DE' ], 'displayNames' => [ 'en_US' => 'English', 'de_DE' => 'Deutsch' ], 'imageMapping' => [ 'en_US' => 'United-States', 'de_DE' => 'Germany' ], 'renderToggleButtonDisplayName' => true, 'element' => 'LanguageSwitcher.language_switcher' ]); ``` To use the element: ``` ``` Next, you should migrate your database. ``` bin/cake migrations migrate -p LanguageSwitcher ``` Add the css file located under webroot/css to your layout file! Configuration Usage ------------------- [](#configuration-usage) Inside your app.php add the following to change configs of the plugin: ``` 'LanguageSwitcher' => [ 'model' => 'Users', 'field' => 'language', 'Cookie' => [ 'name' => 'ChoosenLanguage', 'expires' => '+1 year', 'canonicalizeLocale' => false ], 'availableLanguages' => [ 'en_US' ], 'displayNames' => [ 'en_US' => 'English' ], 'imageMapping' => [ 'en_US' => 'United-States' ], 'renderToggleButtonDisplayName' => true, 'beforeSaveCallback' => function ($user, $request, $response) { $language = 'en_EN'; $user->language = $language; } ] ``` - model: The model used in the migration - field: The field in the model - Cookie: Optionally you can change the cookie name, the expiration date of the cookie and define if the locale should be saved canonicalized. - availableLanguages: Add language keys - displayNames: Should contain the same keys as availableLanguages. Map language key with its Display Name - imageMapping: Should contain the same keys as availableLanguages. Map language key with its flag image name. (For all possible flag names open webroot/img/flags) - beforeSaveCallback: Optionally you can override the user entity to set e.g. the language field with a special value - renderToggleButtonDisplayName: Optionally you can hide the language name in the dropdown toggle button - element: Optionally you can override the element used for rendering the language switcher with your own. ### Health Score 36 — LowBetter than 82% of packages Maintenance20 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity27 Limited adoption so far Community19 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity67 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor2 2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. 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