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var language = (function ($) { | |
var current = 'en' | |
, languages = { sv: {} | |
, da: {} | |
, en: {} | |
} | |
, self = {}; | |
/** | |
* Set the language strings | |
*/ | |
function init() { | |
// Swedish strings | |
languages.sv = { | |
'#eat-link': 'ät' | |
, '#events-link': 'evenemang' | |
, '#sights-link': 'sevärdheter' | |
, '#stay-link': 'bo' | |
, '#travel-link': 'resa' | |
, '#menu-link': 'meny' | |
}; | |
// English strings | |
languages.en = { | |
'#eat-link': 'eat' | |
, '#events-link': 'events' | |
, '#sights-link': 'sights' | |
, '#stay-link': 'stay' | |
, '#travel-link': 'travel' | |
, '#menu-link': 'menu' | |
}; | |
// Danish stirngs | |
languages.da = { | |
'#eat-link': 'spis' | |
, '#events-link': 'events' | |
, '#sights-link': 'sights' | |
, '#stay-link': 'stay' | |
, '#travel-link': 'travel' | |
, '#menu-link': 'menu' | |
}; | |
}; | |
/** | |
* Changes the language | |
* @param string language | |
*/ | |
self.setLanguage = function (language) { | |
// Don't need to do anything | |
if (language == current) { | |
return; | |
} | |
// Validate language trying to be set | |
if (language == 'sv' || language == 'en' || language == 'da') { | |
for (key in languages[language]) { | |
$(key).text(languages[language][key]); | |
console.log(languages[language][key]); | |
} | |
current = language; | |
} | |
}; | |
init(); | |
return self; | |
})(jQuery); |
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