Get current language in external script (Joomla 3.3)

Question

In Joomla 2.5 it is possible to get the current language of a visitor in an external script like this:

$mainframe = JFactory::getApplication('site');
$mainframe->initialise();
$jdocument = JFactory::getDocument();
$jdocument->getLanguage();

I couldn't find out how to get the language in Joomla 3.3. The framework loads, but the language is always defined as 'en'.

I’ve also tried various other options like:

$japplication = JApplicationWeb::getInstance();
$japplication->initialise();

Did anyone experience the same issue? Is this a Bug?

Answer 1

I had kinda the same problem, but in the end I figured out how to make it work for my specific application using an alternative method. Watch my solution here: Getting current language in Joomla 3 in external script seems difficult.. but works fine in J2.5

Hope you can use the same method :)

Answer 2

This question was asked here a while ago and the key was to get and initialise the application like so:

$app = JFactory::getApplication('site');
$app->initialise();

$lang = JFactory::getLanguage()->getTag();
echo $lang;