Template:Link language

({{ISO 639 name {{{1}}}}})

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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.

Usage

   {{link language|<language code>}}

Language codes: ISO 3166-1.

Example

{{link language|fr}} produces: (French)

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData documentation for this template used by VisualEditor and other tools.

Link language

Displays a language name based on an ISO code, often used after a foreign language reference following the manual of style.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
language code	1	The ISO 639 language code, e.g. 'fr' for French	String	required

See also

• Language icons in the form {{xx icon}}, 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}}