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_e( string $text, string $domain = 'default' )

Display translated text.

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Parameters Parameters

$text

(string) (Required) Text to translate.

$domain

(string) (Optional) Text domain. Unique identifier for retrieving translated strings.

Default value: 'default'

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File: wp-includes/l10n.php

function _e( $text, $domain = 'default' ) {
	echo translate( $text, $domain );
}

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Version	Description
1.2.0	Introduced.

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Contributed by Casper Braske — 6 months ago
The WordPress documentation states that you should not use
```
echo __( 'translate text', 'textdomain' );
```
but use
```
_e( 'translate text', 'textdomain' );
```
instead.
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Contributed by Codex — 2 years ago
Basic Example

Display some translated text:
```
<?php _e( 'Some text to translate and display.', 'textdomain' ); ?>
```
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Contributed by Hinaloe — 1 year ago
This function is same as echo __ like:
```
// their are same
echo __( 'translate text', 'textdomain' );

_e( 'translate text', 'textdomain' );
```

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