6 files changed, 26 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/searx/search/processors/__init__.py b/searx/search/processors/__init__.py
index a270b4ef5..1390de456 100644
--- a/searx/search/processors/__init__.py
+++ b/searx/search/processors/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ from .abstract import EngineProcessor
 
 logger = logger.getChild('search.processors')
 PROCESSORS: Dict[str, EngineProcessor] = {}
-"""Cache request processores, stored by *engine-name* (:py:func:`initialize`)"""
+"""Cache request processores, stored by *engine-name* (:py:func:`initialize`)
+
+:meta hide-value:
+"""
 
 
 def get_processor_class(engine_type):
diff --git a/searx/search/processors/abstract.py b/searx/search/processors/abstract.py
index d74616db0..5f1882ca4 100644
--- a/searx/search/processors/abstract.py
+++ b/searx/search/processors/abstract.py
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ class EngineProcessor(ABC):
         return False
 
     def get_params(self, search_query, engine_category):
-        """Returns a set of *request params* or ``None`` if request is not supported.
+        """Returns a set of (see :ref:`request params <engine request arguments>`) or
+        ``None`` if request is not supported.
 
         Not supported conditions (``None`` is returned):
 
@@ -159,11 +160,20 @@ class EngineProcessor(ABC):
         params['safesearch'] = search_query.safesearch
         params['time_range'] = search_query.time_range
         params['engine_data'] = search_query.engine_data.get(self.engine_name, {})
+        params['searxng_locale'] = search_query.lang
+
+        # deprecated / vintage --> use params['searxng_locale']
+        #
+        # Conditions related to engine's traits are implemented in engine.traits
+        # module. Don't do 'locale' decissions here in the abstract layer of the
+        # search processor, just pass the value from user's choice unchanged to
+        # the engine request.
 
         if hasattr(self.engine, 'language') and self.engine.language:
             params['language'] = self.engine.language
         else:
             params['language'] = search_query.lang
+
         return params
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/searx/search/processors/online.py b/searx/search/processors/online.py
index 242718416..86e9eed89 100644
--- a/searx/search/processors/online.py
+++ b/searx/search/processors/online.py
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class OnlineProcessor(EngineProcessor):
         super().initialize()
 
     def get_params(self, search_query, engine_category):
+        """Returns a set of :ref:`request params <engine request online>` or ``None``
+        if request is not supported.
+        """
         params = super().get_params(search_query, engine_category)
         if params is None:
             return None
diff --git a/searx/search/processors/online_currency.py b/searx/search/processors/online_currency.py
index 92398239f..7cb4205c9 100644
--- a/searx/search/processors/online_currency.py
+++ b/searx/search/processors/online_currency.py
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ class OnlineCurrencyProcessor(OnlineProcessor):
     engine_type = 'online_currency'
 
     def get_params(self, search_query, engine_category):
-        """Returns a set of *request params* or ``None`` if search query does not match
-        to :py:obj:`parser_re`."""
+        """Returns a set of :ref:`request params <engine request online_currency>`
+        or ``None`` if search query does not match to :py:obj:`parser_re`."""
 
         params = super().get_params(search_query, engine_category)
         if params is None:
diff --git a/searx/search/processors/online_dictionary.py b/searx/search/processors/online_dictionary.py
index fbfc9df8e..6145a47d1 100644
--- a/searx/search/processors/online_dictionary.py
+++ b/searx/search/processors/online_dictionary.py
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ class OnlineDictionaryProcessor(OnlineProcessor):
     engine_type = 'online_dictionary'
 
     def get_params(self, search_query, engine_category):
-        """Returns a set of *request params* or ``None`` if search query does not match
-        to :py:obj:`parser_re`."""
+        """Returns a set of :ref:`request params <engine request online_dictionary>` or
+        ``None`` if search query does not match to :py:obj:`parser_re`.
+        """
         params = super().get_params(search_query, engine_category)
         if params is None:
             return None
diff --git a/searx/search/processors/online_url_search.py b/searx/search/processors/online_url_search.py
index 6383fa37f..a1dd6a018 100644
--- a/searx/search/processors/online_url_search.py
+++ b/searx/search/processors/online_url_search.py
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@ class OnlineUrlSearchProcessor(OnlineProcessor):
     engine_type = 'online_url_search'
 
     def get_params(self, search_query, engine_category):
-        """Returns a set of *request params* or ``None`` if search query does not match
-        to at least one of :py:obj:`re_search_urls`.
+        """Returns a set of :ref:`request params <engine request online>` or ``None`` if
+        search query does not match to :py:obj:`re_search_urls`.
         """
+
         params = super().get_params(search_query, engine_category)
         if params is None:
             return None