JS-JTEXT-001

Joomla.JText._()

Joomla.JText (JavaScript)

The JS language object was renamed. Joomla.JText is legacy.

Joomla.JText._() → Joomla.Text._() + Text::script() in PHP

Dies at Joomla 5 → 6J3: Works nativelyJ4: Changed behaviourJ6: Changed behaviourBC plugin: not applicableMechanical renameJavaScript

What you will see

  • Cannot read properties of undefined (reading '_')
  • Joomla.JText is undefined

Symptoms people search

JS alert shows the language key · frontend strings not translated

Replace this code

Swap Joomla.JText._() for Joomla.Text._() + Text::script() in PHP.

Joomla 3

Remove or stop calling this

alert(Joomla.JText._('COM_LMS_SAVED'));

Joomla 4 / 6

Use this instead

alert(Joomla.Text._('COM_LMS_SAVED'));
// PHP: Text::script('COM_LMS_SAVED');

How to fix it

  1. 1Replace Joomla.JText with Joomla.Text.
  2. 2Push strings with Text::script() in PHP.

Also known as

Joomla.JText · Joomla.Text · Text::script

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