TYPO3 - Get the current language in an external php file

Question

I am a beginner in TYPO3 :) and I want to get the current language in an external php file.

How can I do that?

Thanks a lot.

Cathrinecathryn

What do you mean by external php file? – Kuehnel

Answer 1

If you've got an instance of the TSFE, you can access the sys_language_uid via $GLOBALS['TSFE']->sys_language_uid

Sigismundo

I don't have to include any file to use it ? I get an error : Notice: Undefined index: TSFE in......... – Cathrinecathryn

Well, if file is included in your TYPO3 as USER or USER_INT, not. How do you include your file? or does it run outside the TYPO3 context? – Sigismundo

Thanks, it run outside the TYPO3 context – Cathrinecathryn

Since TYPO3 9, use Language Aspect: docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/master/en-us/… – Kuehnel

Answer 2

For the V9, $GLOBALS['TSFE']->sys_language_uid is deprecated, it recommanded to use the Language Aspect.

Example :

$languageAspect = \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility::makeInstance(\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Context\Context::class)->getAspect('language');
$sys_language_uid = $languageAspect->getId();

Ursula

Answer 3

TYPO3 9+

$context = \TYPO3\CMS\Core\Utility\GeneralUtility::makeInstance(\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Context\Context::class);

// The requested language of the current page as integer (uid)
$currentLanguageUid = $context->getPropertyFromAspect('language', 'id');   

Accuracy

Answer 4

It is always best way to get Current language:

$GLOBALS['TSFE']->sys_language_uid  

or

$GLOBALS['TSFE']->sys_language_content

based on that you get current language id and you can give condition for that.

Get Current Language in Typo3 10.x version or later.

$context = GeneralUtility::makeInstance(\TYPO3\CMS\Core\Context\Context::class);
$langId = $context->getPropertyFromAspect('language', 'id');

Blankly

Answer 5

In case you need detailed language attributes

$request = $GLOBALS['TYPO3_REQUEST'];
\TYPO3\CMS\Extbase\Utility\DebuggerUtility::var_dump(
    $request->getAttribute('language')
);

Further get attributes like i.e. Path of language

$path = $request->getAttribute('language')->getBase()->getPath();

Reference : https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/main/en-us/ApiOverview/SiteHandling/AccessingSiteConfiguration.html

Orenorenburg

Answer 6

Normally L is always be used as a language parameter in typo3. $_GET['L']

Coyle

$_GET[L] can be unset or empty – Dandruff