diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/lightning/init.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/lightning/init.lua
index 3d417cce91..527bfa8603 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/lightning/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/lightning/init.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 --[[
 
 Copyright (C) 2016 - Auke Kok <sofar@foo-projects.org>
@@ -10,6 +9,8 @@ of the license, or (at your option) any later version.
 
 --]]
 
+local S = minetest.get_translator("lightning")
+
 lightning = {}
 
 lightning.interval_low = 17
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ lightning.strike = function(pos)
 					if obj:is_player() then
 						-- Player damage
 						if minetest.get_modpath("mcl_death_messages") then
-							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(obj, string.format("%s was struck by lightning.", obj:get_player_name()))
+							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(obj, S("@1 was struck by lightning.", obj:get_player_name()))
 						end
 						obj:set_hp(obj:get_hp()-5)
 					-- Mobs
@@ -233,7 +234,7 @@ end)
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("lightning", {
 	params = "[<X> <Y> <Z>]",
-	description = "Let lightning strike at the specified position or yourself",
+	description = S("Let lightning strike at the specified position or yourself"),
 	privs = { maphack = true },
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local pos = {}
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("lightning", {
 			if player then
 				lightning.strike(player:get_pos())
 			else
-				return false, "No position specified and unknown player"
+				return false, S("No position specified and unknown player")
 			end
 		end
 		return true
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/init.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/init.lua
index f8f4578f9d..5490f50005 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_void_damage/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_void_damage")
+
 local voidtimer = 0
 
 minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 						local spawn = mcl_spawn.get_spawn_pos(obj)
 						obj:set_pos(spawn)
 						mcl_worlds.dimension_change(obj, mcl_worlds.pos_to_dimension(spawn))
-						minetest.chat_send_player(obj:get_player_name(), "The void is off-limits to you!")
+						minetest.chat_send_player(obj:get_player_name(), S("The void is off-limits to you!"))
 					else
 						obj:remove()
 					end
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ minetest.register_globalstep(function(dtime)
 					-- Damage enabled, not immortal: Deal void damage (4 HP / 0.5 seconds)
 					if obj:get_hp() > 0 then
 						if is_player then
-							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(obj, string.format("%s fell into the endless void.", obj:get_player_name()))
+							mcl_death_messages.player_damage(obj, S("@1 fell into the endless void.", obj:get_player_name()))
 						end
 						obj:set_hp(obj:get_hp() - 4)
 					end
diff --git a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua
index bec9606dd4..507040f104 100644
--- a/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua
+++ b/mods/ENVIRONMENT/mcl_weather/weather_core.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_weather")
+
 -- weather states, 'none' is default, other states depends from active mods
 mcl_weather.state = "none"
   
@@ -182,18 +184,18 @@ mcl_weather.get_weather = function()
 end
 
 minetest.register_privilege("weather_manager", {
-  description = "Gives ability to control weather",
+  description = S("Gives ability to control weather"),
   give_to_singleplayer = false
 })
 
 -- Weather command definition. Set 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("weather", {
-  params = "(clear | rain | snow | thunder) [<duration>]",
-  description = "Changes the weather to the specified parameter.",
+  params = S("(clear | rain | snow | thunder) [<duration>]"),
+  description = S("Changes the weather to the specified parameter."),
   privs = {weather_manager = true},
   func = function(name, param)
     if (param == "") then
-      return false, "Error: No weather specified."
+      return false, S("Error: No weather specified.")
     end
     local new_weather, end_time
     local parse1, parse2 = string.match(param, "(%w+) ?(%d*)")
@@ -204,13 +206,13 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("weather", {
           new_weather = parse1
       end
     else
-      return false, "Error: Invalid parameters."
+      return false, S("Error: Invalid parameters.")
     end
     if parse2 then
       if type(tonumber(parse2)) == "number" then
           local duration = tonumber(parse2)
           if duration < 1 then
-              return false, "Error: Duration can't be less than 1 second."
+              return false, S("Error: Duration can't be less than 1 second.")
           end
           end_time = minetest.get_gametime() + duration
       end
@@ -220,14 +222,14 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("weather", {
     if success then
       return true
     else
-      return false, "Error: Invalid weather specified. Use “clear”, “rain”, “snow” or “thunder”."
+      return false, S("Error: Invalid weather specified. Use “clear”, “rain”, “snow” or “thunder”.")
     end
   end
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("toggledownfall", {
   params = "",
-  description = "Toggles between clear weather and weather with downfall (randomly rain, thunderstorm or snow)",
+  description = S("Toggles between clear weather and weather with downfall (randomly rain, thunderstorm or snow)"),
   privs = {weather_manager = true},
   func = function(name, param)
     -- Currently rain/thunder/snow: Set weather to clear
diff --git a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua
index b4f292b4cf..fc35f8e30d 100644
--- a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_doc")
+
 -- Disable built-in factoids; it is planned to add custom ones as replacements
 doc.sub.items.disable_core_factoid("node_mining")
 doc.sub.items.disable_core_factoid("tool_capabilities")
@@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ end)
 -- dig_by_water
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "drop_destroy", function(itemstring, def)
 	if def.groups.dig_by_water then
-		return "Water can flow into this block and cause it to drop as an item."
+		return S("Water can flow into this block and cause it to drop as an item.")
 	end
 	return ""
 end)
@@ -22,9 +24,9 @@ end)
 -- usable by hoes
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "groups", function(itemstring, def)
 	if def.groups.cultivatable == 2 then
-		return "This block can be turned into dirt with a hoe."
+		return S("This block can be turned into dirt with a hoe.")
 	elseif def.groups.cultivatable == 2 then
-		return "This block can be turned into farmland with a hoe."
+		return S("This block can be turned into farmland with a hoe.")
 	end
 	return ""
 end)
@@ -33,15 +35,15 @@ end)
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "groups", function(itemstring, def)
 	local datastring = ""
 	if def.groups.soil_sapling == 2 then
-		datastring = datastring .. "This block acts as a soil for all saplings." .. "\n"
+		datastring = datastring .. S("This block acts as a soil for all saplings.") .. "\n"
 	elseif def.groups.soil_sapling == 1 then
-		datastring = datastring .. "This block acts as a soil for some saplings." .. "\n"
+		datastring = datastring .. S("This block acts as a soil for some saplings.") .. "\n"
 	end
 	if def.groups.soil_sugarcane then
-		datastring = datastring .. "Sugar canes will grow on this block." .. "\n"
+		datastring = datastring .. S("Sugar canes will grow on this block.") .. "\n"
 	end
 	if def.groups.soil_nether_wart then
-		datastring = datastring .. "Nether wart will grow on this block." .. "\n"
+		datastring = datastring .. S("Nether wart will grow on this block.") .. "\n"
 	end
 	return datastring
 end)
@@ -50,9 +52,9 @@ doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "groups", function(itemstring, def)
 	local formstring = ""
 	if def.groups.leafdecay ~= nil then
 		if def.drop ~= "" and def.drop ~= nil and def.drop ~= itemstring then
-			formstring = string.format("This block quickly decays when there is no wood block of any species within a distance of %d. When decaying, it disappears and may drop one of its regular drops. The block does not decay when the block has been placed by a player.", def.groups.leafdecay)
+			formstring = S("This block quickly decays when there is no wood block of any species within a distance of @1. When decaying, it disappears and may drop one of its regular drops. The block does not decay when the block has been placed by a player.", def.groups.leafdecay)
 		else
-			formstring = string.format("This block quickly decays and disappears when there is no wood block of any species within a distance of %d. The block does not decay when the block has been placed by a player.", def.groups.leafdecay)
+			formstring = S("This block quickly decays and disappears when there is no wood block of any species within a distance of @1. The block does not decay when the block has been placed by a player.", def.groups.leafdecay)
 		end
 	end
 	return formstring
@@ -62,9 +64,9 @@ end)
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "groups", function(itemstring, def)
 	local datastring = ""
 	if def.groups.place_flowerlike == 1 then
-		return "This plant can only grow on grass blocks and dirt. To survive, it needs to have an unobstructed view to the sky above or be exposed to a light level of 8 or higher."
+		return S("This plant can only grow on grass blocks and dirt. To survive, it needs to have an unobstructed view to the sky above or be exposed to a light level of 8 or higher.")
 	elseif def.groups.place_flowerlike == 2 then
-		return "This plant can grow on grass blocks, podzol, dirt and coarse dirt. To survive, it needs to have an unobstructed view to the sky above or be exposed to a light level of 8 or higher."
+		return S("This plant can grow on grass blocks, podzol, dirt and coarse dirt. To survive, it needs to have an unobstructed view to the sky above or be exposed to a light level of 8 or higher.")
 	end
 	return ""
 end)
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ end)
 -- flammable
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "groups", function(itemstring, def)
 	if def.groups.flammable then
-		return "This block is flammable."
+		return S("This block is flammable.")
 	end
 	return ""
 end)
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ end)
 -- destroys_items
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "groups", function(itemstring, def)
 	if def.groups.destroys_items then
-		return "This block destroys any item it touches."
+		return S("This block destroys any item it touches.")
 	end
 	return ""
 end)
@@ -91,25 +93,25 @@ doc.sub.items.register_factoid(nil, "use", function(itemstring, def)
 	local s = ""
 	if def.groups.eatable and not def._doc_items_usagehelp then
 		if def.groups.food == 2 then
-			s = s .. "To eat it, wield it, then rightclick."
+			s = s .. S("To eat it, wield it, then rightclick.")
 			if def.groups.can_eat_when_full == 1 then
-				s = s .. "\n" .. "You can eat this even when your hunger bar is full."
+				s = s .. "\n" .. S("You can eat this even when your hunger bar is full.")
 			else
-				s = s .. "\n" .. "You cannot eat this when your hunger bar is full."
+				s = s .. "\n" .. S("You cannot eat this when your hunger bar is full.")
 			end
 		elseif def.groups.food == 3 then
-			s = s .. "To drink it, wield it, then rightclick."
+			s = s .. S("To drink it, wield it, then rightclick.")
 			if def.groups.can_eat_when_full ~= 1 then
-				s = s .. "\n" .. "You cannot drink this when your hunger bar is full."
+				s = s .. "\n" .. S("You cannot drink this when your hunger bar is full.")
 			end
 		else
-			s = s .. "To consume it, wield it, then rightclick."
+			s = s .. S("To consume it, wield it, then rightclick.")
 			if def.groups.can_eat_when_full ~= 1 then
-				s = s .. "\n" .. "You cannot consume this when your hunger bar is full."
+				s = s .. "\n" .. S("You cannot consume this when your hunger bar is full.")
 			end
 		end
 		if def.groups.no_eat_delay ~= 1 then
-			s = s .. "\n" .. "You have to wait for about 2 seconds before you can eat or drink again."
+			s = s .. "\n" .. S("You have to wait for about 2 seconds before you can eat or drink again.")
 		end
 	end
 	return s
@@ -118,10 +120,10 @@ end)
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid(nil, "groups", function(itemstring, def)
 	local s = ""
 	if def.groups.eatable and def.groups.eatable > 0 then
-		s = s .. string.format("Hunger points restored: %d", def.groups.eatable)
+		s = s .. S("Hunger points restored: @1", def.groups.eatable)
 	end
 	if def._mcl_saturation and def._mcl_saturation > 0 then
-		s = s .. "\n" .. string.format("Saturation points restored: %.1f", def._mcl_saturation)
+		s = s .. "\n" .. S("Saturation points restored: @1%.1f", string.format("%.1f", def._mcl_saturation))
 	end
 	return s
 end)
@@ -132,12 +134,12 @@ doc.sub.items.register_factoid(nil, "groups", function(itemstring, def)
 		local mdef = minetest.registered_items[def._repair_material]
 		local desc
 		if mdef and mdef.description and mdef.description ~= "" then
-			return string.format("This item can be repaired at an anvil with: %s.", mdef.description)
+			return S("This item can be repaired at an anvil with: @1.", mdef.description)
 		elseif def._repair_material == "group:wood" then
-			return "This item can be repaired at an anvil with any wooden planks."
+			return S("This item can be repaired at an anvil with any wooden planks.")
 		elseif string.sub(def._repair_material, 1, 6) == "group:" then
 			local group = string.sub(def._repair_material, 7)
-			return string.format("This item can be repaired at an anvil with any item in the “%s” group.", group)
+			return S("This item can be repaired at an anvil with any item in the “@1” group.", group)
 		end
 	end
 	return ""
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ end)
 
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid(nil, "groups", function(itemstring, def)
 	if minetest.get_item_group(itemstring, "no_rename") == 1 then
-		return "This item cannot be renamed at an anvil."
+		return S("This item cannot be renamed at an anvil.")
 	else
 		return ""
 	end
@@ -154,7 +156,7 @@ end)
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "gravity", function(itemstring, def)
 	local s = ""
 	if minetest.get_item_group(itemstring, "crush_after_fall") == 1 then
-		s = s .. "This block crushes any block it falls into."
+		s = s .. S("This block crushes any block it falls into.")
 	end
 	return s
 end)
@@ -162,22 +164,22 @@ end)
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "gravity", function(itemstring, def)
 	local s = ""
 	if minetest.get_item_group(itemstring, "crush_after_fall") == 1 then
-		s = s .. "When this block falls deeper than 1 block, it causes damage to any player it hits. The damage dealt is B×2−2 hit points with B = number of blocks fallen. The damage can never be more than 40 HP."
+		s = s .. S("When this block falls deeper than 1 block, it causes damage to any player it hits. The damage dealt is B×2−2 hit points with B = number of blocks fallen. The damage can never be more than 40 HP.")
 	end
 	return s
 end)
 
 -- Mining, hardness and all that
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "mining", function(itemstring, def)
-	local pickaxey = { "Diamond Pickaxe", "Iron Pickaxe", "Stone Pickaxe", "Golden Pickaxe", "Wooden Pickaxe" }
-	local axey = { "Diamond Axe", "Iron Axe", "Stone Axe", "Golden Axe", "Wooden Axe" }
-	local shovely = { "Diamond Shovel", "Iron Shovel", "Stone Shovel", "Golden Shovel", "Wooden Shovel" }
+	local pickaxey = { S("Diamond Pickaxe"), S("Iron Pickaxe"), S("Stone Pickaxe"), S("Golden Pickaxe"), S("Wooden Pickaxe") }
+	local axey = { S("Diamond Axe"), S("Iron Axe"), S("Stone Axe"), S("Golden Axe"), S("Wooden Axe") }
+	local shovely = { S("Diamond Shovel"), S("Iron Shovel"), S("Stone Shovel"), S("Golden Shovel"), S("Wooden Shovel") }
 
 	local datastring = ""
 	local groups = def.groups
 	if groups then
 		if groups.dig_immediate == 3 then
-			datastring = datastring .. "This block can be mined by any tool instantly." .. "\n"
+			datastring = datastring .. S("This block can be mined by any tool instantly.") .. "\n"
 		else
 			local tool_minable = false
 
@@ -213,7 +215,7 @@ doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "mining", function(itemstring, def)
 			end
 
 			if tool_minable then
-				datastring = "This block can be mined by:\n" .. datastring .. "\n"
+				datastring = S("This block can be mined by:") .. "\n" .. datastring .. "\n"
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -222,9 +224,9 @@ doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "mining", function(itemstring, def)
 		hardness = 0
 	end
 	if hardness == -1 then
-		datastring = datastring .. "Hardness: ∞"
+		datastring = datastring .. S("Hardness: ∞")
 	else
-		datastring = datastring .. string.format("Hardness: %.2f", hardness)
+		datastring = datastring .. S("Hardness: @1", string.format("%.2f", hardness))
 	end
 	local blast = def._mcl_blast_resistance
 	if not blast then
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "mining", function(itemstring, def)
 	end
 	-- TODO: Blast resistance as number
 	if blast >= 1000 then
-		datastring = datastring .. "\n" .. "This block will not be destroyed by TNT explosions."
+		datastring = datastring .. "\n" .. S("This block will not be destroyed by TNT explosions.")
 	end
 	return datastring
 end)
@@ -240,7 +242,7 @@ end)
 -- Special drops when mined by shears
 doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "drops", function(itemstring, def)
 	if def._mcl_shears_drop == true then
-		return "This block drops itself when mined by shears."
+		return S("This block drops itself when mined by shears.")
 	elseif type(def._mcl_shears_drop) == "table" then
 		local drops = {}
 		for d=1, #def._mcl_shears_drop do
@@ -255,11 +257,11 @@ doc.sub.items.register_factoid("nodes", "drops", function(itemstring, def)
 				text = itemname
 			end
 			if itemcount > 1 then
-				text = string.format("%d×%s", itemcount, text)
+				text = S("@1×@2", itemcount, text)
 			end
 			table.insert(drops, text)
 		end
-		local ret = string.format("This blocks drops the following when mined by shears: %s", table.concat(drops, ", "))
+		local ret = S("This blocks drops the following when mined by shears: @1", table.concat(drops, S(", ")))
 		return ret
 	end
 	return ""
diff --git a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc_basics/depends.txt b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc_basics/depends.txt
index 31aa390349..8e695ec83a 100644
--- a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc_basics/depends.txt
+++ b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc_basics/depends.txt
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 doc
-intllib?
diff --git a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc_basics/init.lua b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc_basics/init.lua
index f4980bfe11..be4f4ae22e 100644
--- a/mods/HELP/mcl_doc_basics/init.lua
+++ b/mods/HELP/mcl_doc_basics/init.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
--- Boilerplate to support localized strings if intllib mod is installed.
-local S
-if minetest.get_modpath("intllib") then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	S = function(s) return s end
-end
+local S = minetest.get_translator("mcl_doc_basics")
 
 doc.add_category("basics",
 {