diff --git a/backend.php b/backend.php
index d2f3d356..1f0cf2e8 100644
--- a/backend.php
+++ b/backend.php
@@ -79,28 +79,28 @@
 	}
 
 	$purge_intervals = array(
-		0  => _("Use default"),
-		-1 => _("Never purge"),
-		5  => _("1 week old"),
-		14 => _("2 weeks old"),
-		31 => _("1 month old"),
-		60 => _("2 months old"),
-		90 => _("3 months old"));
+		0  => __("Use default"),
+		-1 => __("Never purge"),
+		5  => __("1 week old"),
+		14 => __("2 weeks old"),
+		31 => __("1 month old"),
+		60 => __("2 months old"),
+		90 => __("3 months old"));
 
 	$update_intervals = array(
-		0   => _("Use default"),
-		-1  => _("Disable updates"),
-		30  => _("Each 30 minutes"),
-		60  => _("Hourly"),
-		240 => _("Each 4 hours"),
-		720 => _("Each 12 hours"),
-		1440 => _("Daily"),
-		10080 => _("Weekly"));
+		0   => __("Use default"),
+		-1  => __("Disable updates"),
+		30  => __("Each 30 minutes"),
+		60  => __("Hourly"),
+		240 => __("Each 4 hours"),
+		720 => __("Each 12 hours"),
+		1440 => __("Daily"),
+		10080 => __("Weekly"));
 
 
 	$access_level_names = array(
-		0 => _("User"), 
-		10 => _("Administrator"));
+		0 => __("User"), 
+		10 => __("Administrator"));
 
 	require_once "modules/pref-prefs.php";
 	require_once "modules/popup-dialog.php";
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
 			$entry_author = $line["author"];
 
 			if ($entry_author) {
-				$entry_author = _(" - by ") . $entry_author;
+				$entry_author = __(" - by ") . $entry_author;
 			}
 
 			$parsed_updated = date(get_pref($link, 'LONG_DATE_FORMAT'), 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 
 			if (!$entry_comments) $entry_comments = " "; # placeholder
 
-			if (!$tags_str) $tags_str = '<span class="tagList">'._('no tags').'</span>';
+			if (!$tags_str) $tags_str = '<span class="tagList">'.__('no tags').'</span>';
 
 			print "<div style='float : right'>$tags_str 
 				<a title=\"Edit tags for this article\" 
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
 			print "<div class=\"postContent\">";
 			
 			if (db_num_rows($tmp_result) > 0) {
-				print "<div id=\"allEntryTags\">"._('Tags:')."$f_tags_str</div>";
+				print "<div id=\"allEntryTags\">".__('Tags:')."$f_tags_str</div>";
 			}
 
 			if (get_pref($link, 'OPEN_LINKS_IN_NEW_WINDOW')) {
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@
 				"SELECT id FROM ttrss_feeds WHERE id = '$feed' LIMIT 1");
 		
 			if (db_num_rows($result) == 0) {
-				print "<div align='center'>"._('Feed not found.')."</div>";
+				print "<div align='center'>".__('Feed not found.')."</div>";
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@
 		print "<div id=\"headlinesContainer\" $rtl_tag>";
 
 		if (!$result) {
-			print "<div align='center'>"._("Could not display feed (query failed). Please check label match syntax or local configuration.")."</div>";
+			print "<div align='center'>".__("Could not display feed (query failed). Please check label match syntax or local configuration.")."</div>";
 			return;
 		}
 
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@
 
 
 		} else {
-			print "<div class='whiteBox'>"._('No articles found.')."</div>";
+			print "<div class='whiteBox'>".__('No articles found.')."</div>";
 		}
 
 		print "</div>";
diff --git a/errors.php b/errors.php
index bab8647d..16efd09a 100644
--- a/errors.php
+++ b/errors.php
@@ -1,28 +1,28 @@
 <?php
-	$ERRORS[0] = _("Unknown error");
+	$ERRORS[0] = __("Unknown error");
 
-	$ERRORS[1] = _("This program requires XmlHttpRequest " .
+	$ERRORS[1] = __("This program requires XmlHttpRequest " .
 			"to function properly. Your browser doesn't seem to support it.");
 
-	$ERRORS[2] = _("This program requires cookies " .
+	$ERRORS[2] = __("This program requires cookies " .
 			"to function properly. Your browser doesn't seem to support them.");
 
-	$ERRORS[3] = _("Backend sanity check failed");
+	$ERRORS[3] = __("Backend sanity check failed");
 
-	$ERRORS[4] = _("Frontend sanity check failed.");
+	$ERRORS[4] = __("Frontend sanity check failed.");
 
-	$ERRORS[5] = _("Incorrect database schema version. &lt;a href='update.php'&gt;Please update&lt;/a&gt;.");
+	$ERRORS[5] = __("Incorrect database schema version. &lt;a href='update.php'&gt;Please update&lt;/a&gt;.");
 
-	$ERRORS[6] = _("Request not authorized.");
+	$ERRORS[6] = __("Request not authorized.");
 
-	$ERRORS[7] = _("No operation to perform.");
+	$ERRORS[7] = __("No operation to perform.");
 
-	$ERRORS[8] = _("Could not display feed: query failed. Please check label match syntax or local configuration.");
+	$ERRORS[8] = __("Could not display feed: query failed. Please check label match syntax or local configuration.");
 
-	$ERRORS[8] = _("Denied. Your access level is insufficient to access this page.");
+	$ERRORS[8] = __("Denied. Your access level is insufficient to access this page.");
 
-	$ERRORS[9] = _("Configuration check failed");
+	$ERRORS[9] = __("Configuration check failed");
 
-	$ERRORS[10] = _("Your version of MySQL is not currently supported. Please see 
+	$ERRORS[10] = __("Your version of MySQL is not currently supported. Please see 
 		official site for more information.");
 ?>
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 2e97ddb2..a90eed18 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -2001,7 +2001,7 @@
 		print "<select id=\"$id\" name=\"$id\" $attributes>";
 
 		if ($include_all_cats) {
-			print "<option value=\"0\">"._('Uncategorized')."</option>";
+			print "<option value=\"0\">".__('Uncategorized')."</option>";
 		}
 
 		$result = db_query($link, "SELECT id,title FROM ttrss_feed_categories
@@ -2030,9 +2030,9 @@
 
 	function getFeedCatTitle($link, $id) {
 		if ($id == -1) {
-			return _("Special");
+			return __("Special");
 		} else if ($id < -10) {
-			return _("Labels");
+			return __("Labels");
 		} else if ($id > 0) {
 			$result = db_query($link, "SELECT ttrss_feed_categories.title 
 				FROM ttrss_feeds, ttrss_feed_categories WHERE ttrss_feeds.id = '$id' AND
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@
 			if (db_num_rows($result) == 1) {
 				return db_fetch_result($result, 0, "title");
 			} else {
-				return _("Uncategorized");
+				return __("Uncategorized");
 			}
 		} else {
 			return "getFeedCatTitle($id) failed";
@@ -2050,7 +2050,7 @@
 
 	function getFeedTitle($link, $id) {
 		if ($id == -1) {
-			return _("Starred articles");
+			return __("Starred articles");
 		} else if ($id < -10) {
 			$label_id = -10 - $id;
 			$result = db_query($link, "SELECT description FROM ttrss_labels WHERE id = '$label_id'");
@@ -2300,9 +2300,9 @@
 			$feed_title = "";
 
 			if ($search && $search_mode == "all_feeds") {
-				$feed_title = _("Global search results")." ($search)";
+				$feed_title = __("Global search results")." ($search)";
 			} else if ($search && preg_match('/^-?[0-9][0-9]*$/', $feed) == false) {
-				$feed_title = _("Tag search results")." ($search, $feed)";
+				$feed_title = __("Tag search results")." ($search, $feed)";
 			} else if (preg_match('/^-?[0-9][0-9]*$/', $feed) == false) {
 				$feed_title = $feed;
 			} else if (preg_match('/^-?[0-9][0-9]*$/', $feed) != false && $feed >= 0) {
@@ -2314,11 +2314,11 @@
 							WHERE id = '$feed' AND owner_uid = " . $_SESSION["uid"]);
 						$feed_title = db_fetch_result($result, 0, "title");
 					} else {
-						$feed_title = _("Uncategorized");
+						$feed_title = __("Uncategorized");
 					}
 
 					if ($search) {
-						$feed_title = _("Category search results")." ($search, $feed_title)";
+						$feed_title = __("Category search results")." ($search, $feed_title)";
 					}
 
 				} else {
@@ -2331,12 +2331,12 @@
 					$last_error = db_fetch_result($result, 0, "last_error");
 
 					if ($search) {
-						$feed_title = _("Feed search results") . " ($search, $feed_title)";
+						$feed_title = __("Feed search results") . " ($search, $feed_title)";
 					}
 				}
 	
 			} else if ($feed == -1) {
-				$feed_title = _("Starred articles");
+				$feed_title = __("Starred articles");
 			} else if ($feed < -10) {
 				$label_id = -$feed - 11;
 				$result = db_query($link, "SELECT description FROM ttrss_labels
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@
 				$feed_title = db_fetch_result($result, 0, "description");
 
 				if ($search) {
-					$feed_title = _("Label search results") . " ($search, $feed_title)";
+					$feed_title = __("Label search results") . " ($search, $feed_title)";
 				}
 			} else {
 				$feed_title = "?";
@@ -2539,7 +2539,7 @@
 	}
 
 	function prepare_headlines_digest($link, $user_id, $days = 1, $limit = 100) {
-		$tmp =  _("New headlines for last 24 hours, as of ") . date("Y/m/d H:m") . "\n";	
+		$tmp =  __("New headlines for last 24 hours, as of ") . date("Y/m/d H:m") . "\n";	
 		$tmp .= "=======================================================\n\n";
 
 		if (DB_TYPE == "pgsql") {
@@ -2583,9 +2583,9 @@
 		}
 
 		$tmp .= "--- \n";
-		$tmp .= _("You have been sent this email because you have enabled daily digests in Tiny Tiny RSS at ") . 
+		$tmp .= __("You have been sent this email because you have enabled daily digests in Tiny Tiny RSS at ") . 
 			DIGEST_HOSTNAME . "\n".
-			_("To unsubscribe, visit your configuration options or contact instance owner.\n");
+			__("To unsubscribe, visit your configuration options or contact instance owner.\n");
 			
 
 		return array($tmp, $headlines_count);
@@ -2784,15 +2784,15 @@
 			// old style subtoolbar:
 
 				print "<td class=\"headlineActions$rtl_cpart\">".
-					_('Select:')."
+					__('Select:')."
 								<a href=\"$sel_all_link\">All</a>,
 								<a href=\"$sel_unread_link\">Unread</a>,
 								<a href=\"$sel_none_link\">None</a>
 						&nbsp;&nbsp;".
-						_('Toggle:')." <a href=\"$tog_unread_link\">Unread</a>,
+						__('Toggle:')." <a href=\"$tog_unread_link\">Unread</a>,
 							<a href=\"$tog_marked_link\">Starred</a>
 						&nbsp;&nbsp;".
-						_('Mark as read:')."
+						__('Mark as read:')."
 							<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"$catchup_page_link\">Page</a>,
 							<a href=\"#\" onclick=\"$catchup_feed_link\">Feed</a>";
 				print "</td>";  
@@ -2803,7 +2803,7 @@
 				print "<td class=\"headlineActions$rtl_cpart\">
 					<a href=\"javascript:labelFromSearch('$search', '$search_mode',
 							'$match_on', '$feed_id', '$is_cat');\">
-						"._('Convert to Label')."</a></td>";
+						".__('Convert to Label')."</a></td>";
 			}
 
 			print "<td class=\"headlineTitle$rtl_cpart\">";
@@ -2848,7 +2848,7 @@
 		/* virtual feeds */
 
 		if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
-			print "<li class=\"feedCat\">"._('Special')."</li>";
+			print "<li class=\"feedCat\">".__('Special')."</li>";
 			print "<li id=\"feedCatHolder\"><ul class=\"feedCatList\">";
 		}
 
@@ -2858,7 +2858,7 @@
 
 		if ($num_starred > 0) $class .= "Unread";
 
-		printFeedEntry(-1, $class, _("Starred articles"), $num_starred, 
+		printFeedEntry(-1, $class, __("Starred articles"), $num_starred, 
 			"images/mark_set.png", $link);
 
 		if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
@@ -2874,7 +2874,7 @@
 		
 				if (db_num_rows($result) > 0) {
 					if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
-						print "<li class=\"feedCat\">"._('Labels')."</li>";
+						print "<li class=\"feedCat\">".__('Labels')."</li>";
 						print "<li id=\"feedCatHolder\"><ul class=\"feedCatList\">";
 					} else {
 						print "<li><hr></li>";
@@ -2997,7 +2997,7 @@
 				$tmp_category = $line["category"];
 
 				if (!$tmp_category) {
-					$tmp_category = _("Uncategorized");
+					$tmp_category = __("Uncategorized");
 				}
 				
 	//			$class = ($lnum % 2) ? "even" : "odd";
@@ -3027,7 +3027,7 @@
 					$collapsed = $line["collapsed"];
 
 					// workaround for NULL category
-					if ($category == _("Uncategorized")) {
+					if ($category == __("Uncategorized")) {
 						if ($_COOKIE["ttrss_vf_uclps"] == 1) {
 							$collapsed = "t";
 						}
@@ -3067,7 +3067,7 @@
 			}
 
 			if (db_num_rows($result) == 0) {
-				print "<li>"._('No feeds to display.')."</li>";
+				print "<li>".__('No feeds to display.')."</li>";
 			}
 
 		} else {
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@
 			ORDER BY tag_name"); */
 
 			if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_FEED_CATS')) {
-				print "<li class=\"feedCat\">"._('Tags')."</li>";
+				print "<li class=\"feedCat\">".__('Tags')."</li>";
 				print "<li id=\"feedCatHolder\"><ul class=\"feedCatList\">";
 			}
 
diff --git a/opml.php b/opml.php
index fd93acd2..0113fe9e 100644
--- a/opml.php
+++ b/opml.php
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 			</head>
 			<body>
 			<div class=\"floatingLogo\"><img src=\"images/ttrss_logo.png\"></div>
-			<h1>"._('OPML Utility')."</h1>";
+			<h1>".__('OPML Utility')."</h1>";
 
 		if (function_exists('domxml_open_file')) {
 			print "<p>Importing OPML (using DOMXML extension)...</p>";
diff --git a/prefs.php b/prefs.php
index eca4e946..337b7b69 100644
--- a/prefs.php
+++ b/prefs.php
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ window.onload = init;
 
 <div id="fatal_error"><div id="fatal_error_inner">
 	<h1>Fatal Error</h1>
-	<div id="fatal_error_msg"><?php echo _('Unknown Error') ?></div>
+	<div id="fatal_error_msg"><?php echo __('Unknown Error') ?></div>
 </div></div>
 
 <div id="prefHeader">
 	<?php if (!SINGLE_USER_MODE) { ?>
 		<div style="float : right">
-			<?php echo _('Hello,') ?> <b><?php echo $_SESSION["name"] ?></b>
+			<?php echo __('Hello,') ?> <b><?php echo $_SESSION["name"] ?></b>
 			(<a href="logout.php">Logout</a>)
 		</div>
 	<?php } ?>
@@ -103,29 +103,29 @@ window.onload = init;
 		<div class="firstTab">&nbsp;</div>
 
 		<div id="genConfigTab" class="prefsTab" 
-			onclick="selectTab('genConfig')"><?php echo _('Preferences') ?></div>
+			onclick="selectTab('genConfig')"><?php echo __('Preferences') ?></div>
 		<div id="feedConfigTab" class="prefsTab" 
-			onclick="selectTab('feedConfig')"><?php echo _('My Feeds') ?></div>
+			onclick="selectTab('feedConfig')"><?php echo __('My Feeds') ?></div>
 		<?php if (ENABLE_FEED_BROWSER && !SINGLE_USER_MODE) { ?>
 		<div id="feedBrowserTab" class="prefsTab" 
-			onclick="selectTab('feedBrowser')"><?php echo _('Other Feeds') ?></div>
+			onclick="selectTab('feedBrowser')"><?php echo __('Other Feeds') ?></div>
 		<?php } ?>
 		<div id="filterConfigTab" class="prefsTab" 
-			onclick="selectTab('filterConfig')"><?php echo _('Content Filtering') ?></div>
+			onclick="selectTab('filterConfig')"><?php echo __('Content Filtering') ?></div>
 		<?php if (get_pref($link, 'ENABLE_LABELS')) { ?>
 		<div id="labelConfigTab" class="prefsTab" 
-			onclick="selectTab('labelConfig')"><?php echo _('Label Editor') ?></div>
+			onclick="selectTab('labelConfig')"><?php echo __('Label Editor') ?></div>
 		<?php } ?>
 		<?php if ($_SESSION["access_level"] >= 10) { ?>
 		<div id="userConfigTab" class="prefsTab" 
-			onclick="selectTab('userConfig')"><?php echo _('User Manager') ?></div>
+			onclick="selectTab('userConfig')"><?php echo __('User Manager') ?></div>
 		<?php } ?>		
 
 <div id="prefContent">
-	<p><?php echo _('Loading, please wait...') ?></p>
+	<p><?php echo __('Loading, please wait...') ?></p>
 	<noscript>
 		<div class="error">
-		<?php echo _("Your browser doesn't support Javascript, which is required
+		<?php echo __("Your browser doesn't support Javascript, which is required
 		for this application to function properly. Please check your
 		browser settings.") ?></div>
 	</noscript>
diff --git a/sanity_check.php b/sanity_check.php
index b77c9797..f7514b65 100644
--- a/sanity_check.php
+++ b/sanity_check.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	define('EXPECTED_CONFIG_VERSION', 5);
 
 	if (!file_exists("config.php")) {
-		print _("<b>Fatal Error</b>: You forgot to copy 
+		print __("<b>Fatal Error</b>: You forgot to copy 
 		<b>config.php-dist</b> to <b>config.php</b> and edit it.\n");
 		exit;
 	}
@@ -10,44 +10,44 @@
 	require_once "config.php";
 
 	if (CONFIG_VERSION != EXPECTED_CONFIG_VERSION) {
-		return _("config: your config file version is incorrect. See config.php-dist.\n");
+		return __("config: your config file version is incorrect. See config.php-dist.\n");
 	}
 
 	if (defined('RSS_BACKEND_TYPE')) {
-		print _("<b>Fatal error</b>: RSS_BACKEND_TYPE is deprecated. Please remove this
+		print __("<b>Fatal error</b>: RSS_BACKEND_TYPE is deprecated. Please remove this
 			option from config.php\n");
 		exit;
 	}
 
 	if (file_exists("xml-export.php") || file_exists("xml-import.php")) {
-		print _("<b>Fatal Error</b>: XML Import/Export tools (<b>xml-export.php</b>
+		print __("<b>Fatal Error</b>: XML Import/Export tools (<b>xml-export.php</b>
 		and <b>xml-import.php</b>) could be used maliciously. Please remove them 
 		from your TT-RSS instance.\n");
 		exit;
 	}
 
 	if (SINGLE_USER_MODE && DAEMON_UPDATE_LOGIN_LIMIT > 0) {
-		print _("<b>Fatal Error</b>: Please set DAEMON_UPDATE_LOGIN_LIMIT
+		print __("<b>Fatal Error</b>: Please set DAEMON_UPDATE_LOGIN_LIMIT
 			to 0 in single user mode.\n");
 		exit;
 	}
 
 	if (USE_CURL_FOR_ICONS && ! function_exists("curl_init")) {
-		print _("<b>Fatal Error</b>: You have enabled USE_CURL_FOR_ICONS, but your PHP 
+		print __("<b>Fatal Error</b>: You have enabled USE_CURL_FOR_ICONS, but your PHP 
 			doesn't seem to support CURL functions.");
 		exit;
 	} 
 
 	if (!defined('SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME')) {
-		$err_msg = _("config: SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME is undefined");
+		$err_msg = __("config: SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME is undefined");
 	}
 
 	if (SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME < 60) {
-		$err_msg = _("config: SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME is too low (less than 60)");
+		$err_msg = __("config: SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME is too low (less than 60)");
 	}
 
 	if (SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME < SESSION_COOKIE_LIFETIME) {
-		$err_msg = _("config: SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME should be greater or equal to" .
+		$err_msg = __("config: SESSION_EXPIRE_TIME should be greater or equal to" .
 			"SESSION_COOKIE_LIFETIME");
 	}
 
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@
 } */
 
 	if (DATABASE_BACKED_SESSIONS && SINGLE_USER_MODE) {
-		$err_msg = _("config: DATABASE_BACKED_SESSIONS is incompatible with SINGLE_USER_MODE");
+		$err_msg = __("config: DATABASE_BACKED_SESSIONS is incompatible with SINGLE_USER_MODE");
 	}
 
 	if (DATABASE_BACKED_SESSIONS && DB_TYPE == "mysql") {
-		$err_msg = _("config: DATABASE_BACKED_SESSIONS are currently broken with MySQL");
+		$err_msg = __("config: DATABASE_BACKED_SESSIONS are currently broken with MySQL");
 	}
 
 	if ($err_msg) {
-		print "<b>"._("Fatal Error")."</b>: $err_msg\n";
+		print "<b>".__("Fatal Error")."</b>: $err_msg\n";
 		exit;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tt-rss.php b/tt-rss.php
index 052a5252..d9353137 100644
--- a/tt-rss.php
+++ b/tt-rss.php
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@
 
 <div id="overlay">
 	<div id="overlay_inner">
-	<p><?php echo _("Loading, please wait...") ?></p>
+	<p><?php echo __("Loading, please wait...") ?></p>
 	<noscript>
 		<div class="error"><?php echo
-		_("Your browser doesn't support Javascript, which is required
+		__("Your browser doesn't support Javascript, which is required
 		for this application to function properly. Please check your
 		browser settings.") ?></div>
 	</noscript>
@@ -128,44 +128,44 @@ window.onload = init;
 
 		<div style="float : right">
 			<select id="quickMenuChooser" onchange="quickMenuChange()">
-					<option value="qmcDefault" selected><?php echo _('Actions...') ?></option>
-					<option value="qmcSearch"><?php echo _('Search') ?></option>
-					<option value="qmcPrefs"><?php echo _('Preferences') ?></option>
+					<option value="qmcDefault" selected><?php echo __('Actions...') ?></option>
+					<option value="qmcSearch"><?php echo __('Search') ?></option>
+					<option value="qmcPrefs"><?php echo __('Preferences') ?></option>
 					<option disabled>--------</option>
-					<option style="color : #5050aa" disabled><?php echo _('Feed actions:') ?></option>
-					<option value="qmcAddFeed"><?php echo _('&nbsp;&nbsp;Subscribe to feed') ?></option>
-					<option value="qmcEditFeed"><?php echo _('&nbsp;&nbsp;Edit this feed') ?></option>
-					<option value="qmcRemoveFeed"><?php echo _('&nbsp;&nbsp;Unsubscribe') ?></option>
+					<option style="color : #5050aa" disabled><?php echo __('Feed actions:') ?></option>
+					<option value="qmcAddFeed"><?php echo __('&nbsp;&nbsp;Subscribe to feed') ?></option>
+					<option value="qmcEditFeed"><?php echo __('&nbsp;&nbsp;Edit this feed') ?></option>
+					<option value="qmcRemoveFeed"><?php echo __('&nbsp;&nbsp;Unsubscribe') ?></option>
 					<!-- <option>Edit this feed</option> -->
 					<option disabled>--------</option>
-					<option style="color : #5050aa" disabled><?php echo _('All feeds:') ?></option>
+					<option style="color : #5050aa" disabled><?php echo __('All feeds:') ?></option>
 					<?php if (!ENABLE_UPDATE_DAEMON && !DAEMON_REFRESH_ONLY) { ?>
-					<option value="qmcUpdateFeeds"><?php echo _('&nbsp;&nbsp;Update') ?></option>
+					<option value="qmcUpdateFeeds"><?php echo __('&nbsp;&nbsp;Update') ?></option>
 					<?php } ?>
-					<option value="qmcCatchupAll"><?php echo _('&nbsp;&nbsp;Mark as read') ?></option>
-					<option value="qmcShowOnlyUnread"><?php echo _('&nbsp;&nbsp;(Un)hide read feeds') ?></option>
+					<option value="qmcCatchupAll"><?php echo __('&nbsp;&nbsp;Mark as read') ?></option>
+					<option value="qmcShowOnlyUnread"><?php echo __('&nbsp;&nbsp;(Un)hide read feeds') ?></option>
 					<option disabled>--------</option>
-					<option style="color : #5050aa" disabled><?php echo _('Other actions:') ?></option>				
-					<option value="qmcAddFilter"><?php echo _('&nbsp;&nbsp;Create filter') ?></option>
+					<option style="color : #5050aa" disabled><?php echo __('Other actions:') ?></option>				
+					<option value="qmcAddFilter"><?php echo __('&nbsp;&nbsp;Create filter') ?></option>
 			</select>
 		</div>
 
 		<form id="main_toolbar_form" onsubmit='return false'>
 
-		<?php echo _('Search:') ?>
+		<?php echo __('Search:') ?>
 		<input name="query"
 			onKeyPress="return filterCR(event, viewCurrentFeed)"
 			onblur="javascript:enableHotkeys();" onfocus="javascript:disableHotkeys();">
 
-		<?php echo _('View:') ?>
+		<?php echo __('View:') ?>
 		<select name="view_mode" onchange="viewCurrentFeed(0, '')">
-			<option selected value="adaptive"><?php echo _('Adaptive') ?></option>
-			<option value="all_articles"><?php echo _('All Articles') ?></option>
-			<option value="marked"><?php echo _('Starred') ?></option>
-			<option value="unread"><?php echo _('Unread') ?></option>
+			<option selected value="adaptive"><?php echo __('Adaptive') ?></option>
+			<option value="all_articles"><?php echo __('All Articles') ?></option>
+			<option value="marked"><?php echo __('Starred') ?></option>
+			<option value="unread"><?php echo __('Unread') ?></option>
 		</select>
 		
-		<?php echo _('Limit:') ?>
+		<?php echo __('Limit:') ?>
 		<?php
 		$limits = array(15 => 15, 30 => 30, 60 => 60, 0 => "All");
 			
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ window.onload = init;
 
 		<input class="button" type="submit"
 			onclick="return viewCurrentFeed('ForceUpdate')" 
-			value="<?php echo _('Update') ?>">
+			value="<?php echo __('Update') ?>">
 
 		</form>
 
@@ -204,11 +204,11 @@ window.onload = init;
 
 <?php if (!get_pref($link, 'COMBINED_DISPLAY_MODE')) { ?>
 	<div id="headlines-frame" class="headlines_normal">
-		<div class="whiteBox"><?php echo _('No feed selected.') ?></div></div>
+		<div class="whiteBox"><?php echo __('No feed selected.') ?></div></div>
 	<div id="content-frame"><div class="whiteBox">&nbsp;</div></div>
 <?php } else { ?>
 	<div id="headlines-frame" class="headlines_cdm">
-		<div class="whiteBox"><?php echo _('No feed selected.') ?></div></div>
+		<div class="whiteBox"><?php echo __('No feed selected.') ?></div></div>
 <?php } ?>
 
 <div id="footer">
diff --git a/update-translations.sh b/update-translations.sh
index 53f0493b..860d6c29 100644
--- a/update-translations.sh
+++ b/update-translations.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 TEMPLATE=messages.pot
 
-xgettext -kT_ngettext:1,2 -kT_ -k_ -L PHP -o $TEMPLATE *.php modules/*.php
+xgettext -kT_ngettext:1,2 -kT_ -k_ -k__ -L PHP -o $TEMPLATE *.php modules/*.php
 
 if [ "$1" = "-p" ]; then
 	msgfmt --statistics $TEMPLATE