Template:Native name/doc

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An inline formatting template, based on {{Lang}}, for indicating the official/defacto name in a language other than English. By default, the native name is displayed in italics, followed by the language's name in parentheses.

The template's defaults can be overridden and the parenthesis excluded, in which case there may be no visible changes to the text where it's used. An HTML span, however, still identifies the native name as a linguistic element, meaning that web browsers and screen readers can select a particular font, formatting, pronunciation, etc., for it.

For multiple native names, use {{native name list}}

Syntax

• {{Native name|<IETF language tag>|<the native name>}}

Parameters

Parameter name	Description and examples	Required
[first unnamed]	The IETF language tag code for the native language. French, for instance, is "fr"; Spanish is "es"; Arabic is "ar"; etc.	yes
[second unnamed]	The native name, in the native language (with accents, etc.).	yes
italics (or italic)	Set to "off" or "no" to disable displaying the native name in italics. Example: |italics=off	no
paren (or icon)	Set to "omit", "off" or "no" to suppress the appearance of the native language's name in a parenthesis after the native name. Example: |paren=omit	no
parensize (previously fontsize)	Use to specify a font-size for the parenthesis. Per MOS:FONTSIZE, do not make this text smaller in infoboxes, since the text is already at 88% of normal. Example: |parensize=90%	no
nolink	Set to anything (e.g. "on") to suppress the appearance of the native language's name as a link.	no
script (deprecated)	when needed, include ISO 15924 in {{{1}}} IETF language tag; e.g. 'sr-Cyrl' Specifies the ISO 15924 script. E.g. "Cyrl", "Arab", "Hans"...	no

Examples

• Common usage:
  • {{Native name|de|Deutschland}} –>

• Code and result for the same name "Deutschland" above but with italics switched off, nolink switched on and a parensize of 90%:
  • {{Native name|de|Deutschland|italics=off|nolink=on|parensize=90%}} –> Deutschland (German)

• Retaining no italics but suppressing the parenthesis which produces the same as if the {{lang}} template had been used:
  • {{Native name|de|Deutschland|italics=off|paren=omit}} –> Deutschland

• Language does not have an ISO code
  • {{Native name|mis|Banib|paren=omit}} ([[Boonwurrung language]]) –> (Boonwurrung language)

• Language is not known
  • {{Native name|und|Bakoma|paren=omit}} –>

Other examples

Code	Result
{{Infobox settlement | name = The Hague | native_name = {{Native name|nl|Den Haag}} }}	The Hague
{{Infobox country | conventional_long_name = French Republic | native_name = {{Native name|fr|République française|paren=omit}} }}	French Republic

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Template data

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TemplateData for Native name

Foreign language name formatting

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
language	tag	language code Example el, de	String	required
name	name	Name in foreign language Example ευρώ, herzlich willkommen	String	required
italics	italic italics	"off" will prevent italicising the name Default on	Boolean	optional
language name	paren	Language name in parenthesis Default on	Boolean	optional
language fontsize	parensize	font-size of the language (parenthesised) Example 90%	Number	optional