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# motranslator
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Translation API for PHP using Gettext MO files.
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![Test-suite](https://github.com/phpmyadmin/motranslator/workflows/Run%20tests/badge.svg?branch=master)
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[![codecov.io](https://codecov.io/github/phpmyadmin/motranslator/coverage.svg?branch=master)](https://codecov.io/github/phpmyadmin/motranslator?branch=master)
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[![Scrutinizer Code Quality](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/phpmyadmin/motranslator/badges/quality-score.png?b=master)](https://scrutinizer-ci.com/g/phpmyadmin/motranslator/?branch=master)
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[![Packagist](https://img.shields.io/packagist/dt/phpmyadmin/motranslator.svg)](https://packagist.org/packages/phpmyadmin/motranslator)
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## Features
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* All strings are stored in memory for fast lookup
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* Fast loading of MO files
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* Low level API for reading MO files
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* Emulation of Gettext API
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* No use of `eval()` for plural equation
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## Limitations
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* Default `InMemoryCache` not suitable for huge MO files which you don't want to store in memory
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* Input and output encoding has to match (preferably UTF-8)
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## Installation
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Please use [Composer][1] to install:
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```sh
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composer require phpmyadmin/motranslator
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```
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## Documentation
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The API documentation is available at <https://develdocs.phpmyadmin.net/motranslator/>.
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## Object API usage
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```php
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// Create loader object
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$loader = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Loader();
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// Set locale
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$loader->setlocale('cs');
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// Set default text domain
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$loader->textdomain('domain');
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// Set path where to look for a domain
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$loader->bindtextdomain('domain', __DIR__ . '/data/locale/');
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// Get translator
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$translator = $loader->getTranslator();
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// Now you can use Translator API (see below)
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```
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## Low level API usage
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```php
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// Directly load the mo file
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// You can use null to not load a file and the use a setter to set the translations
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$cache = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Cache\InMemoryCache(new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\MoParser('./path/to/file.mo'));
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$translator = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Translator($cache);
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// Now you can use Translator API (see below)
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```
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## Translator API usage
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```php
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// Translate string
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echo $translator->gettext('String');
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// Translate plural string
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echo $translator->ngettext('String', 'Plural string', $count);
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// Translate string with context
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echo $translator->pgettext('Context', 'String');
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// Translate plural string with context
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echo $translator->npgettext('Context', 'String', 'Plural string', $count);
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// Get the translations
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echo $translator->getTranslations();
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// All getters and setters below are more to be used if you are using a manual loading mode
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// Example: $translator = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Translator(null);
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// Set a translation
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echo $translator->setTranslation('Test', 'Translation for "Test" key');
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// Set translations
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echo $translator->setTranslations([
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'Test' => 'Translation for "Test" key',
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'Test 2' => 'Translation for "Test 2" key',
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]);
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// Use the translation
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echo $translator->gettext('Test 2'); // -> Translation for "Test 2" key
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```
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## Gettext compatibility usage
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```php
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// Load compatibility layer
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PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Loader::loadFunctions();
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// Configure
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_setlocale(LC_MESSAGES, 'cs');
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_textdomain('phpmyadmin');
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_bindtextdomain('phpmyadmin', __DIR__ . '/data/locale/');
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_bind_textdomain_codeset('phpmyadmin', 'UTF-8');
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// Use functions
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echo _gettext('Type');
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echo __('Type');
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// It also support other Gettext functions
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_dnpgettext($domain, $msgctxt, $msgid, $msgidPlural, $number);
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_dngettext($domain, $msgid, $msgidPlural, $number);
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_npgettext($msgctxt, $msgid, $msgidPlural, $number);
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_ngettext($msgid, $msgidPlural, $number);
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_dpgettext($domain, $msgctxt, $msgid);
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_dgettext($domain, $msgid);
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_pgettext($msgctxt, $msgid);
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```
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## Using APCu-backed cache
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If you have the [APCu][5] extension installed you can use it for storing the translation cache. The `.mo` file
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will then only be loaded once and all processes will share the same cache, reducing memory usage and resulting in
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performance comparable to the native `gettext` extension.
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If you are using `Loader`, pass it an `ApcuCacheFactory` _before_ getting the translator instance:
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```php
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PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Loader::setCacheFactory(
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new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Cache\AcpuCacheFactory()
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);
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$loader = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Loader();
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// Proceed as before
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```
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If you are using the low level API, instantiate the `ApcuCache` directly:
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```php
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$cache = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Cache\ApcuCache(
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new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\MoParser('./path/to/file.mo'),
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'de_DE', // the locale
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'phpmyadmin' // the domain
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);
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$translator = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Translator($cache);
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// Proceed as before
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```
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By default, APCu will cache the translations until next server restart and prefix the cache entries with `mo_` to
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avoid clashes with other cache entries. You can control this behaviour by passing `$ttl` and `$prefix` arguments, either
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to the `ApcuCacheFactory` or when instantiating `ApcuCache`:
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```php
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PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Loader::setCacheFactory(
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new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Cache\AcpuCacheFactory(
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3600, // cache for 1 hour
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true, // reload on cache miss
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'custom_' // custom prefix for cache entries
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)
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);
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$loader = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Loader();
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// or...
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$cache = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Cache\ApcuCache(
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new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\MoParser('./path/to/file.mo'),
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'de_DE',
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'phpmyadmin',
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3600, // cache for 1 hour
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true, // reload on cache miss
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'custom_' // custom prefix for cache entries
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);
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$translator = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Translator($cache);
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```
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If you receive updated translation files you can load them without restarting the server using the low-level API:
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```php
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$parser = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\MoParser('./path/to/file.mo');
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$cache = new PhpMyAdmin\MoTranslator\Cache\ApcuCache($parser, 'de_DE', 'phpmyadmin');
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$parser->parseIntoCache($cache);
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```
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You should ensure APCu has enough memory to store all your translations, along with any other entries you use it
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for. If an entry is evicted from cache, the `.mo` file will be re-parsed, impacting performance. See the
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`apc.shm_size` and `apc.shm_segments` [documentation][6] and monitor cache usage when first rolling out.
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If your `.mo` files are missing lots of translations, the first time a missing entry is requested the `.mo` file
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will be re-parsed. Again, this will impact performance until all the missing entries are hit once. You can turn off this
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behaviour by setting the `$reloadOnMiss` argument to `false`. If you do this it is _critical_ that APCu has enough
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memory, or users will see untranslated text when entries are evicted.
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## History
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This library is based on [php-gettext][2]. It adds some performance
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improvements and ability to install using [Composer][1].
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## Motivation
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Motivation for this library includes:
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* The [php-gettext][2] library is not maintained anymore
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* It doesn't work with recent PHP version (phpMyAdmin has patched version)
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* It relies on `eval()` function for plural equations what can have severe security implications, see [CVE-2016-6175][4]
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* It's not possible to install it using [Composer][1]
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* There was place for performance improvements in the library
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### Why not to use native gettext in PHP?
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We've tried that, but it's not a viable solution:
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* You can not use locales not known to system, what is something you can not
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control from web application. This gets even more tricky with minimalist
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virtualisation containers.
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* Changing the MO file usually leads to PHP segmentation fault. It (or rather
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Gettext library) caches headers of MO file and if it's content is changed
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(for example new version is uploaded to server) it tries to access new data
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with old references. This is bug known for ages:
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https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=45943
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### Why use Gettext and not JSON, YAML or whatever?
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We want translators to be able to use their favorite tools and we want us to be
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able to use wide range of tools available with Gettext as well such as
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[web based translation using Weblate][3]. Using custom format usually adds
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another barrier for translators and we want to make it easy for them to
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contribute.
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[1]:https://getcomposer.org/
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[2]:https://launchpad.net/php-gettext
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[3]:https://weblate.org/
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[4]: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6175
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[5]:https://www.php.net/manual/en/book.apcu.php
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[6]:https://www.php.net/manual/en/apcu.configuration.php
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