joomla plugin -- frontend language

[alexdran]

Hello all,
is there a way for a plugin to install a front-end language file

I only can get back-end language .ini and .sys.ini files with xml manifest
<languages folder="language">
<language tag="en-GB"> ..........


what is the correct manifest parameter to have the plugin using its
front-end language file ?

thank you in advance
Alex

[alexdran]

Hello again,
any news regarding this topic ?

I have investigated a bit but still cannot find a proper way for my xml system plugin
to install a language file to front-end (what is the option I should use)

the alternatives I would like to avoid are:
- a script.php file for installation / dis-installation of the plugin (with file copy)
- convert the whole solution into a Joomla Module

thank you again for any help
Alessandro

[alexdran]

hello all
any news regarding this? thank you advance for any help

Alessandro

[MargaretG]

To use language files in your own extension you need to specify the file in the xml installation manifest, for example:-
<languages folder="languages-front">
<language tag="en-GB">en-GB/en-GB.com_myExtension.ini</language>
<language tag="pl-PL">pl-PL/pl-PL.com_myExtension.ini</language>
</languages>
Try this code. Will be useful to you.

[alexdran]

unfortunately does not load the file in the front-folder
indeed even copying it manually the plugin does not load any language file (in the front-end)
very strange


I have solved another way:
moving the language files in /administrator/ or system plugin

with
<languages folder="language">
or

<files>
<!-- <folder>language</folder>-->


and loading in the code the language by:

$lang = JFactory::getLanguage();
$lang->load('plg_system_MYPLUGIN', JPATH_ADMINISTRATOR);



thank you for help, you drove me anyway to a solution
Alex