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The PHP Function Table has an overview about which pages are translated to the different languages and in which versions of PHP the functions are available.
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'; site_header("Documentation"); // Check for really available manual languages $man_languages = array(); // Remove inactive online languages from the list to show $online_languages = array_diff($LANGUAGES, $INACTIVE_ONLINE_LANGUAGES); foreach ($online_languages as $code => $langname) { // Avoid this stat call here for the moment // if (file_exists("manual/$code/index.php")) { $man_languages[] = $code; // } } $lastlang = count($man_languages) - 1; ?>The PHP manual is available online in a selection of languages. You can choose between the printer friendly and graphically designed versions. Please pick a language and format from the table below.
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Note, that many languages are just under translation, and the untranslated parts are still in English. Also some translated parts might be outdated. The translation teams are open to contributions.
| Formats | Destinations |
|---|---|
| View Online | $langcode) { // Make preferred language bold if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } echo '' . $LANGUAGES[$langcode] . ''; echo ($lastlang != $langnum) ? ",\n" : "\n"; // Also link to the external special French version, after the French link if ($langcode == "fr") { echo '[Special French],' . "\n"; } if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } } ?> |
| Printer friendly | $langcode) { if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } echo '' . $LANGUAGES[$langcode] . ''; echo ($lastlang != $langnum) ? ",\n" : "\n"; if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } } ?> |
| Printer friendly with notes |
$langcode) { if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } echo '' . $LANGUAGES[$langcode] . ''; echo ($lastlang != $langnum) ? ",\n" : "\n"; if ($langcode == $LANG) { echo ""; } } ?> |
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| Other manuals | The Documentation HOWTO is also available for online reading. PHP-GTK and PEAR manuals can be found on separate servers. |
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