transliteratorPlus

This class extends the functionality of PHP Transliterator class and simplifies working with this class.

Main functions

• Transliterates any text into Basic Latin.
• Overwrites language-specific characters, such as German "ß" to "ss" or Myanmar "æ" to "ae", etc.
• It can generate an URL-safe link using the functions punctuation(), toLower() and setDelimiter().

Install

Basic usage:

// include main class
include_once '/path/to/transliteratorPlus.php';

// create object instance of the class
$tp = new transliteratorPlus();

// convert non-latin text to basic-latin
$output = $tp->getOutput("Falsches Üben von Xylophonmusik quält jeden größeren Zwerg.");

// returns: Falsches Uben von Xylophonmusik qualt jeden grosseren Zwerg.
echo $output; 

How to create URL-safe link from a string

// the string you need to make a secure SEO link
$string = "Jó foxim és don Quijote húszwattos lámpánál ülve egy pár bűvös cipőt készít. Árvíztűrő tükörfúrógép.";

// include main class
include_once '/path/to/transliteratorPlus.php'; 

// create object instance of the class
$tp = new transliteratorPlus();

// create URL/SEO safe link 
$seoLink = $tp->toLower(true)->punctuation(false)->setDelimiter('-')->getOutput($string);

// returns: jo-foxim-es-don-quijote-huszwattos-lampanal-ulve-egy-par-buvos-cipot-keszit-arvizturo-tukorfurogep
echo $seoLink;

Table of examples converted strings

Language	Original string	Simple Converted	URL Converted
English	A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.	A quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.	a-quick-brown-fox-jumps-over-the-lazy-dog
Arabic	صِف خَلقَ خَودِ كَمِثلِ الشَمسِ إِذ بَزَغَت — يَحظى الضَجيعُ بِها نَجلاءَ مِعطارِ	sif khalqa khawdi kamithli alshamsi aidh bazaghat - yahzy aldajy u biha najla a mi tari	sif-khalqa-khawdi-kamithli-alshamsi-aidh-bazaghat-yahzy-aldajy-u-biha-najla-a-mi-tari
Azeri	Zəfər, jaketini də papağını da götür, bu axşam hava çox soyuq olacaq.	Z f r, jaketini d papagini da gotur, bu axsam hava cox soyuq olacaq.	z-f-r-jaketini-d-papagini-da-gotur-bu-axsam-hava-cox-soyuq-olacaq
Breton	Yec’hed mat Jakez ! Skarzhit ar gwerennoù-mañ, kavet e vo gwin betek fin ho puhez.	Yec'hed mat Jakez ! Skarzhit ar gwerennou-man, kavet e vo gwin betek fin ho puhez.	yec-hed-mat-jakez-skarzhit-ar-gwerennou-man-kavet-e-vo-gwin-betek-fin-ho-puhez
Bulgarian	Ах чудна българска земьо, полюшвай цъфтящи жита.	Ah cudna b"lgarska zem'o, polusvaj c"ftasi zita.	ah-cudna-b-lgarska-zem-o-polusvaj-c-ftasi-zita
Croatian	Gojazni đačić s biciklom drži hmelj i finu vatu u džepu nošnje.	Gojazni dacic s biciklom drzi hmelj i finu vatu u dzepu nosnje.	gojazni-dacic-s-biciklom-drzi-hmelj-i-finu-vatu-u-dzepu-nosnje
Czech	Nechť již hříšné saxofony ďáblů rozezvučí síň úděsnými tóny waltzu, tanga a quickstepu.	Necht jiz hrisne saxofony dablu rozezvuci sin udesnymi tony waltzu, tanga a quickstepu.	necht-jiz-hrisne-saxofony-dablu-rozezvuci-sin-udesnymi-tony-waltzu-tanga-a-quickstepu
Danish	Quizdeltagerne spiste jordbær med fløde, mens cirkusklovnen Walther spillede på xylofon.	Quizdeltagerne spiste jordbaer med flode, mens cirkusklovnen Walther spillede pa xylofon.	quizdeltagerne-spiste-jordbaer-med-flode-mens-cirkusklovnen-walther-spillede-pa-xylofon
Esperanto	Eble ĉiu kvazaŭ-deca fuŝĥoraĵo ĝojigos homtipon.	Eble ciu kvazau-deca fushorajo gojigos homtipon.	eble-ciu-kvazau-deca-fushorajo-gojigos-homtipon
Estonian	Põdur Zagrebi tšellomängija-följetonist Ciqo külmetas kehvas garaažis	Podur Zagrebi tsellomangija-foljetonist Ciqo kulmetas kehvas garaazis	podur-zagrebi-tsellomangija-foljetonist-ciqo-kulmetas-kehvas-garaazis
Finnish	Wieniläinen sioux’ta puhuva ökyzombie diggaa Åsan roquefort-tacoja.	Wienilainen sioux'ta puhuva okyzombie diggaa Asan roquefort-tacoja.	wienilainen-sioux-ta-puhuva-okyzombie-diggaa-asan-roquefort-tacoja
French	Bâchez la queue du wagon-taxi avec les pyjamas du fakir. Voix ambiguë d’un cœur qui au zéphyr préfère les jattes de kiwi	Bachez la queue du wagon-taxi avec les pyjamas du fakir. Voix ambigue d'un coeur qui au zephyr prefere les jattes de kiwi	bachez-la-queue-du-wagon-taxi-avec-les-pyjamas-du-fakir-voix-ambigue-d-un-coeur-qui-au-zephyr-prefere-les-jattes-de-kiwi
West Frisian	Alve bazige froulju wachtsje op dyn komst	Alve bazige froulju wachtsje op dyn komst	alve-bazige-froulju-wachtsje-op-dyn-komst
German	Falsches Üben von Xylophonmusik quält jeden größeren Zwerg	Falsches Uben von Xylophonmusik qualt jeden grosseren Zwerg	falsches-uben-von-xylophonmusik-qualt-jeden-grosseren-zwerg
Greek	Ταχίστη αλώπηξ βαφής ψημένη γη, δρασκελίζει υπέρ νωθρού κυνός Takhístè alôpèx vaphês psèménè gè, draskelízei ypér nòthroý kynós	Tachiste alopex baphes psemene ge, draskelizei yper nothrou kynos Takhiste alopex vaphes psemene ge, draskelizei yper nothroy kynos	tachiste-alopex-baphes-psemene-ge-draskelizei-yper-nothrou-kynos-takhiste-alopex-vaphes-psemene-ge-draskelizei-yper-nothroy-kynos
Hebrew	דג סקרן שט בים מאוכזב ולפתע מצא חברה dg sqrn šṭ bjM mʾwkzb wlptʿ mṣʾ ḥbrh	dg sqrn st bym m'wkzb wlpt' mz' hbrh dg sqrn st bjM m wkzb wlpt ms hbrh	dg-sqrn-st-bym-m-wkzb-wlpt-mz-hbrh-dg-sqrn-st-bjm-m-wkzb-wlpt-ms-hbrh
Hindi	ऋषियों को सताने वाले दुष्ट राक्षसों के राजा रावण का सर्वनाश करने वाले विष्णुवतार भगवान श्रीराम, अयोध्या के महाराज दशरथ के बड़े सपुत्र थे।	rsiyom ko satane vale dusta raksasom ke raja ravana ka sarvanasa karane vale visnuvatara bhagavana srirama, ayodhya ke maharaja dasaratha ke bare saputra the.	rsiyom-ko-satane-vale-dusta-raksasom-ke-raja-ravana-ka-sarvanasa-karane-vale-visnuvatara-bhagavana-srirama-ayodhya-ke-maharaja-dasaratha-ke-bare-saputra-the
Hungarian	Jó foxim és don Quijote húszwattos lámpánál ülve egy pár bűvös cipőt készít. Árvíztűrő tükörfúrógép.	Jo foxim es don Quijote huszwattos lampanal ulve egy par buvos cipot keszit. Arvizturo tukorfurogep.	jo-foxim-es-don-quijote-huszwattos-lampanal-ulve-egy-par-buvos-cipot-keszit-arvizturo-tukorfurogep
Icelandic	Kæmi ný öxi hér, ykist þjófum nú bæði víl og ádrepa. Svo hölt, yxna kýr þegði jú um dóp í fé á bæ.	Kaemi ny oxi her, ykist thjofum nu baedi vil og adrepa. Svo holt, yxna kyr thegdi ju um dop i fe a bae.	kaemi-ny-oxi-her-ykist-thjofum-nu-baedi-vil-og-adrepa-svo-holt-yxna-kyr-thegdi-ju-um-dop-i-fe-a-bae
Igbo	Nne, nna, wepụ he’l’ụjọ dum n’ime ọzụzụ ụmụ, vufesi obi nye Chukwu, ṅụrịanụ, gbakọọnụ kpaa, kwee ya ka o guzoshie ike; ọ ghaghị ito, nwapụta ezi agwa.	Nne, nna, wepu he'l'ujo dum n'ime ozuzu umu, vufesi obi nye Chukwu, nurianu, gbakoonu kpaa, kwee ya ka o guzoshie ike; o ghaghi ito, nwaputa ezi agwa.	nne-nna-wepu-he-l-ujo-dum-n-ime-ozuzu-umu-vufesi-obi-nye-chukwu-nurianu-gbakoonu-kpaa-kwee-ya-ka-o-guzoshie-ike-o-ghaghi-ito-nwaputa-ezi-agwa
Indonesian	Muharjo seorang xenofobia universal yang takut pada warga jazirah, contohnya Qatar.	Muharjo seorang xenofobia universal yang takut pada warga jazirah, contohnya Qatar.	muharjo-seorang-xenofobia-universal-yang-takut-pada-warga-jazirah-contohnya-qatar
Irish	D’fhuascail Íosa Úrmhac na hÓighe Beannaithe pór Éava agus Ádhaimh	D'fhuascail Iosa Urmhac na hOighe Beannaithe por Eava agus Adhaimh	d-fhuascail-iosa-urmhac-na-hoighe-beannaithe-por-eava-agus-adhaimh
Italian	Quel vituperabile xenofobo zelante assaggia il whisky ed esclama: alleluja!	Quel vituperabile xenofobo zelante assaggia il whisky ed esclama: alleluja!	quel-vituperabile-xenofobo-zelante-assaggia-il-whisky-ed-esclama-alleluja
Japanese	いろはにほへと ちりぬるを わかよたれそ つねならむ うゐのおくやま けふこえて あさきゆめみし ゑひもせす（ん）	irohanihoheto chirinuruwo wakayotareso tsunenaramu uwinookuyama kefukoete asakiyumemishi wehimosesu(n)	irohanihoheto-chirinuruwo-wakayotareso-tsunenaramu-uwinookuyama-kefukoete-asakiyumemishi-wehimosesu-n
Latin	Sic fugiens, dux, zelotypos, quam Karus haberis.	Sic fugiens, dux, zelotypos, quam Karus haberis.	sic-fugiens-dux-zelotypos-quam-karus-haberis
Latvian	Muļķa hipiji mēģina brīvi nogaršot celofāna žņaudzējčūsku.	Mulka hipiji megina brivi nogarsot celofana znaudzejcusku.	mulka-hipiji-megina-brivi-nogarsot-celofana-znaudzejcusku
Lithuanian	Įlinkdama fechtuotojo špaga sublykčiojusi pragręžė apvalų arbūzą	Ilinkdama fechtuotojo spaga sublykciojusi pragreze apvalu arbuza	ilinkdama-fechtuotojo-spaga-sublykciojusi-pragreze-apvalu-arbuza
Lojban	.o’i mu xagji sofybakni cu zvati le purdi	.o'i mu xagji sofybakni cu zvati le purdi	o-i-mu-xagji-sofybakni-cu-zvati-le-purdi
Macedonian	Ѕидарски пејзаж: шугав билмез со чудење џвака ќофте и кељ на туѓ цех.	Zidarski pejzaz: sugav bilmez so cudene dvaka kofte i kel na tug ceh.	zidarski-pejzaz-sugav-bilmez-so-cudene-dvaka-kofte-i-kel-na-tug-ceh
Malayalam	അജവും ആനയും ഐരാവതവും ഗരുഡനും കഠോര സ്വരം പൊഴിക്കെ ഹാരവും ഒഢ്യാണവും ഫാലത്തില്‍ മഞ്ഞളും ഈറന്‍ കേശത്തില്‍ ഔഷധ എണ്ണയുമായി ഋതുമതിയും അനഘയും ഭൂനാഥയുമായ ഉമ ദുഃഖഛവിയോടെ	ajavum anayum airavatavum garudanum katheara svaram pealikke haravum odhyanavum phalattil mannalum iran kesattil ausadha ennayumayi rtumatiyum anaghayum bhunathayumaya uma duhkhachaviyeate	ajavum-anayum-airavatavum-garudanum-katheara-svaram-pealikke-haravum-odhyanavum-phalattil-mannalum-iran-kesattil-ausadha-ennayumayi-rtumatiyum-anaghayum-bhunathayumaya-uma-duhkhachaviyeate
Mapudungun	Ngütram minchetu apochiküyeṉ: ñidol che mamüll ka rag kushe ḻafkeṉ mew.	Ngutram minchetu apochikuyen: nidol che mamull ka rag kushe lafken mew.	ngutram-minchetu-apochikuyen-nidol-che-mamull-ka-rag-kushe-lafken-mew
Mongolian	Щётканы фермд пийшин цувъя. Бөгж зогсч хэльюү.	Setkany fermd pijsin cuv"a. B gz zogsc hel'u .	setkany-fermd-pijsin-cuv-a-b-gz-zogsc-hel-u
Myanmar	Vår sære Zulu fra badeøya spilte jo whist og quickstep i min taxi.	Var saere Zulu fra badeoya spilte jo whist og quickstep i min taxi.	var-saere-zulu-fra-badeoya-spilte-jo-whist-og-quickstep-i-min-taxi
Polish	Dość gróźb fuzją, klnę, pych i małżeństw! Chwyć małżonkę, strój bądź pleśń z fugi.	Dosc grozb fuzja, klne, pych i malzenstw! Chwyc malzonke, stroj badz plesn z fugi.	dosc-grozb-fuzja-klne-pych-i-malzenstw-chwyc-malzonke-stroj-badz-plesn-z-fugi
Romanian	Înjurând pițigăiat, zoofobul comandă vexat whisky și tequila.	Injurand pitigaiat, zoofobul comanda vexat whisky si tequila.	injurand-pitigaiat-zoofobul-comanda-vexat-whisky-si-tequila
Russian	В чащах юга жил бы цитрус? Да, но фальшивый экземпляр!	V casah uga zil by citrus? Da, no fal'sivyj ekzemplar!	v-casah-uga-zil-by-citrus-da-no-fal-sivyj-ekzemplar
Sanskrit	कः खगौघाङचिच्छौजा झाञ्ज्ञोऽटौठीडडण्ढणः। तथोदधीन् पफर्बाभीर्मयोऽरिल्वाशिषां सहः।।	kah khagaughanacicchauja jhanjnotauthidadandhanah. tathodadhin papharbabhirmayorilvasisam sahah..	kah-khagaughanacicchauja-jhanjnotauthidadandhanah-tathodadhin-papharbabhirmayorilvasisam-sahah
Scottish Gaelic	Mus d’fhàg Cèit-Ùna ròp Ì le ob.	Mus d'fhag Ceit-Una rop I le ob.	mus-d-fhag-ceit-una-rop-i-le-ob
Serbian	Gojazni đačić s biciklom drži hmelj i finu vatu u džepu nošnje. Љубазни фењерџија чађавог лица хоће да ми покаже штос.	Gojazni dacic s biciklom drzi hmelj i finu vatu u dzepu nosnje. Lubazni fenerdija cadavog lica hoce da mi pokaze stos.	gojazni-dacic-s-biciklom-drzi-hmelj-i-finu-vatu-u-dzepu-nosnje-lubazni-fenerdija-cadavog-lica-hoce-da-mi-pokaze-stos
Slovak	Kŕdeľ šťastných ďatľov učí pri ústí Váhu mĺkveho koňa obhrýzať kôru a žrať čerstvé mäso.	Krdel stastnych datlov uci pri usti Vahu mlkveho kona obhryzat koru a zrat cerstve maso.	krdel-stastnych-datlov-uci-pri-usti-vahu-mlkveho-kona-obhryzat-koru-a-zrat-cerstve-maso
Slovenian	V kožuščku hudobnega fanta stopiclja mizar. Šerif bo za vajo spet kuhal domače žgance.	V kozuscku hudobnega fanta stopiclja mizar. Serif bo za vajo spet kuhal domace zgance.	v-kozuscku-hudobnega-fanta-stopiclja-mizar-serif-bo-za-vajo-spet-kuhal-domace-zgance
Spanish	José compró una vieja zampoña en Perú. Excusándose, Sofía tiró su whisky al desagüe de la banqueta.	Jose compro una vieja zampona en Peru. Excusandose, Sofia tiro su whisky al desague de la banqueta.	jose-compro-una-vieja-zampona-en-peru-excusandose-sofia-tiro-su-whisky-al-desague-de-la-banqueta
Swedish	Yxskaftbud, ge vår WC-zonmö IQ-hjälp. Gud hjälpe Zorns mö qvickt få byxa.	Yxskaftbud, ge var WC-zonmo IQ-hjalp. Gud hjalpe Zorns mo qvickt fa byxa.	yxskaftbud-ge-var-wc-zonmo-iq-hjalp-gud-hjalpe-zorns-mo-qvickt-fa-byxa
Tagalog	Ang bawat rehistradong kalahok sa patimpalak ay umaasang magantimpalaan ng ñino	Ang bawat rehistradong kalahok sa patimpalak ay umaasang magantimpalaan ng nino	ang-bawat-rehistradong-kalahok-sa-patimpalak-ay-umaasang-magantimpalaan-ng-nino
Thai	เป็นมนุษย์สุดประเสริฐเลิศคุณค่า กว่าบรรดาฝูงสัตว์เดรัจฉาน จงฝ่าฟันพัฒนาวิชาการ อย่าล้างผลาญฤๅเข่นฆ่าบีฑาใคร ไม่ถือโทษโกรธแช่งซัดฮึดฮัดด่า หัดอภัยเหมือนกีฬาอัชฌาสัย ปฏิบัติประพฤติกฎกำหนดใจ พูดจาให้จ๊ะๆ จ๋าๆ น่าฟังเอยฯ	pen mnus'y sudpraserith leis khunkha kwa brrda fung satw deracchan cng fafan phat'hna wichakar xya lang phlay vi khen kha bitha khir mi thux thos' korth chaeng sad hudhad da had xphay hemuxn kila xachchasay ptibati praphvti kd kahnd ci phudca hi ca<< ca<< na fang xey	pen-mnus-y-sudpraserith-leis-khunkha-kwa-brrda-fung-satw-deracchan-cng-fafan-phat-hna-wichakar-xya-lang-phlay-vi-khen-kha-bitha-khir-mi-thux-thos-korth-chaeng-sad-hudhad-da-had-xphay-hemuxn-kila-xachchasay-ptibati-praphvti-kd-kahnd-ci-phudca-hi-ca-ca-na-fang-xey
Turkish	Öküz ajan hapse düştü yavrum, ocağı felç gibi.	Okuz ajan hapse dustu yavrum, ocagi felc gibi.	okuz-ajan-hapse-dustu-yavrum-ocagi-felc-gibi
Ukrainian	Жебракують філософи при ґанку церкви в Гадячі, ще й шатро їхнє п’яне знаємо.	Zebrakuut' filosofi pri ganku cerkvi v Gadaci, se j satro ihne p'ane znaemo.	zebrakuut-filosofi-pri-ganku-cerkvi-v-gadaci-se-j-satro-ihne-p-ane-znaemo
Urdu	ٹھنڈ میں، ایک قحط زدہ گاؤں سے گذرتے وقت ایک چڑچڑے، باأثر و فارغ شخص کو بعض جل پری نما اژدہے نظر آئے۔	n my , ayk qht zd gaw s gdhrt wqt ayk ch ch , baathr w fargh shkhs kw b d jl pry nma azhd nzr ay	n-my-ayk-qht-zd-gaw-s-gdhrt-wqt-ayk-ch-ch-baathr-w-fargh-shkhs-kw-b-d-jl-pry-nma-azhd-nzr-ay
Uyghur	ئاۋۇ بىر جۈپ خوراز فرانسىيەنىڭ پارىژ شەھرىگە يېقىن تاغقا كۆچەلمىدى.	yav byr j p khwraz fransyy nyng paryzh sh ryg y qyn taghqa k ch lmydy.	yav-byr-j-p-khwraz-fransyy-nyng-paryzh-sh-ryg-y-qyn-taghqa-k-ch-lmydy
Yoruba	Ìwò̩fà ń yò̩ séji tó gbojúmó̩, ó hàn pákànpò̩ gan-an nis̩é̩ rè̩ bó dò̩la.	Iwofa n yo seji to gbojumo, o han pakanpo gan-an nise re bo dola.	iwofa-n-yo-seji-to-gbojumo-o-han-pakanpo-gan-an-nise-re-bo-dola
Welsh	Parciais fy jac codi baw hud llawn dŵr ger tŷ Mabon.	Parciais fy jac codi baw hud llawn dwr ger ty Mabon.	parciais-fy-jac-codi-baw-hud-llawn-dwr-ger-ty-mabon

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