/** * there is currently no fu***ing other way to get the short language code in Joomla :( * * @return string */ public static function getLanguageCode() { if (is_null(self::$languageCode)) { $languages = JLanguageHelper::getLanguages('lang_code'); self::$languageCode = $languages[JFactory::getLanguage()->getTag()]->sef; } return self::$languageCode; }