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

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}} –> Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 15: attempt to call field 'length' (a nil value).
  • 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]]) –> Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 15: attempt to call field 'length' (a nil value). (Boonwurrung language)
  • Language is not known
    • {{Native name|und|Bakoma|paren=omit}} –> Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 15: attempt to call field 'length' (a nil value).

Other examples

Code Result
{{Infobox settlement
| name = The Hague
| native_name = {{Native name|nl|Den Haag}}
}}
The Hague
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 15: attempt to call field 'length' (a nil value).
{{Infobox country
| conventional_long_name = French Republic
| native_name = {{Native name|fr|République française|paren=omit}}
}}
Page Template:Infobox country/styles.css has no content.
French Republic
Lua error in Module:Unicode_data at line 15: attempt to call field 'length' (a nil value).

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Foreign language name formatting

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
languagetag

language code

Example
el, de
Stringrequired
namename

Name in foreign language

Example
ευρώ, herzlich willkommen
Stringrequired
italicsitalic italics

"off" will prevent italicising the name

Default
on
Booleanoptional
language nameparen

Language name in parenthesis

Default
on
Booleanoptional
language fontsizeparensize

font-size of the language (parenthesised)

Example
90%
Numberoptional