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This is a documentation subpage for Template:Link language. It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page. |
This template is used to indicate to readers that an external link is in a foreign language.
It should generally be placed after the external link, although this is not set in stone; for more information, see the Manual of Style. English is the default language, and does not need to be noted using this template, unless there is a reason the reader would assume the link to be in a foreign language (e.g. a foreign title).
For citations, the |language= parameter of the various citation templates ({{cite web}}, {{cite news}}, {{cite journal}}, etc.) should be used instead.
Contents
Usage
{{link language|<language code>}}
Example
Template:Tld produces: (French)
TemplateData
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TemplateData for Link language
<templatedata>{
"description": "Displays a language name based on an ISO code, often used after a foreign language reference following the manual of style.",
"params": {
"1": {
"label": "language code",
"description": "The ISO 639 language code, e.g. 'fr' for French",
"type": "string",
"required": true
}
}
}</templatedata>
See also
- Language icons in the form Template:Tld, descending from this one, are listed in Category:Language icon templates.
- Language codes cross-reference: list of ISO 639 codes.
- Template:Link language/Notes. This has documentation for the codes listed on Category:Language icon templates, which can be updated easily.
- {{ISO 639 name}}
