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Template documentation
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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: |
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: |
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: |
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' |
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}}
}}
|
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{{Infobox country
| conventional_long_name = French Republic
| native_name = {{Native name|fr|République française|paren=omit}}
}}
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Tracking category
Category:Native name template errors (0)
Template data
TemplateData for Native name
Foreign language name formatting
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language | tag | language code
| String | required |
| name | name | Name in foreign language
| String | required |
| italics | italic italics | "off" will prevent italicising the name
| Boolean | optional |
| language name | paren | Language name in parenthesis
| Boolean | optional |
| language fontsize | parensize | font-size of the language (parenthesised)
| Number | optional |