---
name: "mini18n"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmini18n-dev"
version: "0.2.1-2+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mini18n"
---

# mini18n(3)

translates strings

## NAME

mini18n - translates strings

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<mini18n.h\>**

**const char \* mini18n(const char \* source);**

**const char \* mini18n\_with\_conversion(const char \* source, unsigned int format);**

## DESCRIPTION

**mini18n()** searches for *source* in the currently loaded translation and returns the translated value if it's found. In this case, the returned string points to a mini18n internal buffer and thus should not be **free()**'d or modified in any way. If *source* is not found or no translation is loaded, the *source* string is returned.

**mini18n\_with\_conversion()** do the same as **mini18n()** but also converts the returned to the specified *format*. Another difference is that the returned string is always converted to the *format*. For now the only possible value of *format* is **MINI18N\_UTF16** and is only implemented for the Windows operating system.

## RETURN VALUE

The translated string if successul and the source string otherwise.