Frog CMS - What is the echo __(underscore) construct?

What is the echo __(underscore) construct?

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Dec 13, 2008 00:36 ricks 486 posts	I noticed in the file manager plugin that stuff was being outputted like this: `echo __('Create new directory');` What does this do exactly? Is this a PHP thing or a Frog thing?

Dec 13, 2008 02:06 David 1493 posts	What does this do exactly? Is this a PHP thing or a Frog thing? One way to say it is that it is a PHP thing that Frog does. This is (IIRC) the format for strings which the backend can pick up for translating the interface. Any string so entered will be detected and put in the translation template. For more info, see here and here. (And if I’ve got that wrong, somebody will tell us!)

Dec 13, 2008 02:47 ricks 486 posts	Good explanation. Thanks, David!