Template:Lang/doc
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Using this template, a specific language code can be specified in the HTML code.
Usage
{{Lang |1= |2= }}
This template is for example called from autotranslatable templates and is used to apply the “lang” and “xml:lang” attributes to the span tag containing the text. It also adds CSS classes, that for example allow CSS highlighting text that is in a specific language. For a list of language codes to use for parameter 1 see List of ISO 639-1 codes.
Template parameters
| Parameter | Description | Default | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | language code | used language code in ISO 639-1 (two-letter) format | empty | required |
2 | text | Text in the used language code | empty | optional |
tag | HTML tag | Possible HTML tags:
| div | optional |
Additional information
The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: all namespaces
The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users
Example
{{Lang|1=de|2=Dies ist ein Beispiel.|tag=span}}
renders as:
Dies ist ein Beispiel.
See also
Localization
This template is not intended to be localized.