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Description

Loads the plugin language file

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Syntax

loadLanguage($extension= '', $basePath=JPATH_BASE)

Parameter Name	Default Value	Description
$extension		$extension The extension for which a language file should be loaded
$basePath	JPATH_BASE	$basePath The basepath to use

Returns

boolean True, if the file has successfully loaded.

Defined in

libraries/joomla/plugin/plugin.php

Importing

jimport( 'joomla.plugin.plugin' );

Source Body

function loadLanguage($extension = '', $basePath = JPATH_BASE)
{
        if(empty($extension)) {
                $extension = 'plg_'.$this->_type.'_'.$this->_name;
        }

        $lang =& JFactory::getLanguage();
        return $lang->load( strtolower($extension), $basePath);
}

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Examples

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