Template:Native name
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An inline formatting template, based on {{Lang}}, for indicating the official/defacto/dominant name (first language - the main language that people use in a region or country) 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 |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">italics</syntaxhighlight> (or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">italic</syntaxhighlight>) |
Set to "off" or "no" to disable displaying the native name in italics.
Example: |
no |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">paren</syntaxhighlight> (or <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">icon</syntaxhighlight>) |
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 |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">parensize</syntaxhighlight> (previously <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">fontsize</syntaxhighlight>) |
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 |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">nolink</syntaxhighlight> | Set to anything (e.g. "on") to suppress the appearance of the native language's name as a link. | no |
| <syntaxhighlight lang="text" class="" style="" inline="1">script</syntaxhighlight> (deprecated) | when needed, include ISO 15924 in {{{1}}} IETF language tag; e.g. 'sr-Cyrl' |
no |
Examples
- Common usage:
{{Native name|de|Deutschland}}–> Deutschland (German)
- 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]])–> Banib (Boonwurrung language)
- Language is not known
{{Native name|und|Bakoma|paren=omit}}–> Bakoma
Other examples
| Code | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
{{Infobox settlement
| name = The Hague
| native_name = {{Native name|nl|Den Haag}}
}}
|
| ||
{{Infobox country
| conventional_long_name = French Republic
| native_name = {{Native name|fr|République française|paren=omit}}
}}
|
| ||
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 (use ISO 639 language codes)
| 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 |