WPML translate TablePress tables

To translate TablePress tables using WPML, you can use the icl_register_string function provided by WPML to register the strings that need to be translated. Then, you can use the icl_translate function to retrieve the translated strings.

Here’s an example code snippet that demonstrates how to achieve this:

/**
 * Register TablePress table strings for translation.
 */
function wpsnippets_register_tablepress_strings() {
    if ( function_exists( 'icl_register_string' ) ) {
        // Replace 'tablepress' with your TablePress table ID.
        $table_id = 'tablepress-1';

        // Get the table data.
        $table_data = TablePress::$model_table->load( $table_id );

        // Register the table name for translation.
        icl_register_string( 'TablePress', 'Table Name: ' . $table_data['name'], 'TablePress Table: ' . $table_id );

        // Register the table header cells for translation.
        foreach ( $table_data['data'][0] as $cell_content ) {
            icl_register_string( 'TablePress', 'Table Header: ' . $cell_content, 'TablePress Table: ' . $table_id );
        }

        // Register the table body cells for translation.
        foreach ( $table_data['data'] as $row_index => $row_data ) {
            foreach ( $row_data as $cell_index => $cell_content ) {
                icl_register_string( 'TablePress', 'Table Cell: ' . $cell_content, 'TablePress Table: ' . $table_id . ' Row: ' . $row_index . ' Column: ' . $cell_index );
            }
        }
    }
}
add_action( 'wp', 'wpsnippets_register_tablepress_strings' );

In this code snippet, we first check if the icl_register_string function exists (provided by WPML). Then, we retrieve the table data using the TablePress::$model_table->load() method, passing the TablePress table ID as the argument.

Next, we register the table name, table header cells, and table body cells for translation using the icl_register_string function. We prefix each string with a unique identifier to avoid conflicts with other strings.

You can place this code snippet in your theme’s functions.php file or in a custom plugin. Once the strings are registered, you can use the WPML translation interface to translate them.

Remember to replace 'tablepress-1' with the actual TablePress table ID you want to translate.

This code snippet can be useful when you want to translate TablePress tables using WPML. By registering the table strings for translation, you can easily manage and translate the table content using WPML’s translation interface.

Examples

Example 1: Translate TablePress tables using WPML

This example demonstrates how to translate TablePress tables using the WPML plugin. The code example shows how to retrieve the translated content of a TablePress table in a specific language.

// Get the ID of the TablePress table
$table_id = 123;

// Get the current language
$current_language = apply_filters( 'wpml_current_language', NULL );

// Set the language to the desired translation
switch_to_locale( 'fr_FR' );

// Get the translated content of the TablePress table
$table_content = do_shortcode( '[table id=' . $table_id . ' /]' );

// Restore the current language
switch_to_locale( $current_language );

// Output the translated table content
echo $table_content;

In this code example, we first retrieve the ID of the TablePress table that we want to translate. Then, we get the current language using the wpml_current_language filter. We temporarily switch the locale to the desired translation language using switch_to_locale(). Next, we use the do_shortcode() function to retrieve the translated content of the TablePress table by passing the table ID as a shortcode parameter. Finally, we restore the current language and output the translated table content.

Example 2: Translate TablePress tables programmatically

This example demonstrates how to programmatically translate TablePress tables using the WPML plugin. The code example shows how to retrieve the translated content of a TablePress table in a specific language using the WPML API.

// Get the ID of the TablePress table
$table_id = 123;

// Get the current language
$current_language = apply_filters( 'wpml_current_language', NULL );

// Set the language to the desired translation
switch_to_locale( 'de_DE' );

// Get the translated content of the TablePress table
$table_content = apply_filters( 'wpml_translate_single_string', '', 'tablepress', 'table_' . $table_id );

// Restore the current language
switch_to_locale( $current_language );

// Output the translated table content
echo $table_content;

In this code example, we follow a similar approach as in the previous example. We retrieve the ID of the TablePress table and the current language. Then, we switch the locale to the desired translation language. Instead of using the do_shortcode() function, we use the wpml_translate_single_string filter to retrieve the translated content of the TablePress table. We pass an empty string as the default translation, the text domain of TablePress, and the unique identifier of the table. Finally, we restore the current language and output the translated table content.

Example 3: Translate TablePress tables using language switcher

This example demonstrates how to translate TablePress tables using a language switcher. The code example shows how to dynamically switch the language and display the translated content of a TablePress table based on the selected language.

// Get the ID of the TablePress table
$table_id = 123;

// Get the current language
$current_language = apply_filters( 'wpml_current_language', NULL );

// Get the selected language from the language switcher
$selected_language = 'fr_FR';

// Set the language to the selected translation
switch_to_locale( $selected_language );

// Get the translated content of the TablePress table
$table_content = do_shortcode( '[table id=' . $table_id . ' /]' );

// Restore the current language
switch_to_locale( $current_language );

// Output the translated table content
echo $table_content;

In this code example, we assume that you have a language switcher that allows users to select their desired language. We first retrieve the ID of the TablePress table and the current language. Then, we get the selected language from the language switcher. We switch the locale to the selected translation language and retrieve the translated content of the TablePress table using the do_shortcode() function. Finally, we restore the current language and output the translated table content.