Extension:UILangCode

Languages:

This extension is obsolete!
It has been replaced by core functionality in the MediaWiki software (which was added in version 1.43).

**MediaWiki extensions manual**
UILangCode Release status: stable
Implementation	Parser extension
Description	Implements `{{UILANGCODE}}` magic word to get interface language of the current user
Author(s)	Niklas Laxström (Nikerabbit ^talk)
Latest version	1.0.0
Compatibility policy	Snapshots releases along with MediaWiki. Master is not backward compatible.
MediaWiki	1.29+
Database changes	No
License	GNU General Public License 2.0 or later
Download	Download extension Git ^[?]: Browse repository (GitHub) Gerrit code review Git commit log Download source tarball
Example	Translatewiki.net
Hooks used MagicWordwgVariableIDs ParserGetVariableValueSwitch
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The UILangCode extension implements the {{UILANGCODE}} magic word to get the interface language of the current user.

Installation

Download and move the extracted UILangCode folder to your extensions/ directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:
```
cdextensions/
gitclonehttps://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/UILangCode
```
Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
```
wfLoadExtension( 'UILangCode' );
```
Yes Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.

{{UILANGCODE}}

This will make the parser cache vary per user language, greatly decreasing hit rate and increasing storage.