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Module:Lang (sandbox)

Language templates
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This language template identifies non-English text. It is very similar to {{lang}} but inserts the name of the language as a label. The text is formatted according to recommendations in Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Text formatting § Foreign terms: italics for languages that use the Latin alphabet, normal for others.

Usage

An IETF language tag and the non-English term or phrase are the only required parameters.

The template should generally be placed after the English translation of the foreign term or phrase.

The parameter |links=no prevents the language name from being linked.
The parameter |translit= allows for a romanization. This parameter is not supported by {{langx|<tag>|...}} templates for languages that are already written in Latin script.
The parameter |lit= enables a literal translation (in English) to be given.

Parameters

Langx supported parameters
Parameter	Definition	Yields to	Alias
`\|1=`	The IETF language tag for the content in `\|text=`	—	`\|code=`
`\|text=`	The non-English text	—	`\|2=`
`\|translit=`	The Latin script transliteration of the content in `\|text=`	—	`\|3=`
`\|translit-std=`	The standard used for the transliteration of the value of `\|translit=`; accepted values are: `Abkai`, `ahl`, `ALA`, `ALA-LC`, `batr`, `bgn/pcgn`, `DIN`, `eae`, `hepburn`, `hu`, `hunterian`, `IAST`, `ISO`, `jyutping`, `mdorff`, `mlcts`, `mr`, `nihon-shiki`, `no_std`, `pinyin`, `rr`, `rtgs`, `satts`, `scientific`, `ukrainian`, `ungegn`, `wadegile`, `wehr`, `yaleko`	—
`\|translit-script=`	The transliteration standard's script identifier	—
`\|translation=`	The literal English translation or gloss of the content in `\|text=`. Will be surrounded in single-quotes. The text will be tagged with CSS class `gloss-text` and the quotes with `gloss-quot`, like how {{gloss}} does it, enabling customization in user stylesheets.	—	`\|lit=`, `\|4=`
`\|label=`	The label to be used instead of template-provided language label. May be wikilinked. Special keyword `none` causes the template to render without any labels (including transliteration and translation labels)	—
`\|link=`	Links language name and static text associated with `\|translit=` and `\|translation=`. Defaults to `yes`. Accepted values are: `no`, `yes`; `\|link=no` does not unlink wikilinked labels set by `\|label=`	—	`\|links=`
`\|proto=`	Accepted values are: `no` (default) or `yes` (default for private-use language tags with the `-x-proto` subtags); when `yes` (default or explicit), prefixes rendered text with an asterisk indicating 'unattested'	—
`\|script=`	(Deprecated – include script subtag in `\|1=`) IETF language script subtag; sometimes set by the template when the language of the content in `\|text=` uses more than one writing system; always four alpha characters; a value of `Latn` (not "Latin"!) forces italic rendering unless overridden by `\|italic=`; overrides `\|rtl=`	`\|italic=`
`\|region=`	(Deprecated – include region subtag in `\|1=`) IETF language region subtag	—
`\|variant=`	(Deprecated – include variant subtag in `\|1=`) IETF language variant subtag	—
`\|rtl=`	`yes` indicates that the writing system used for the content in `\|text=` is right-to-left; accepted values are: `no` (default), `yes`	`\|script=`
`\|italic=`	see table "Langx `\|italic=` parameter operation"; accepted values are: `yes`, `no`, `unset`, `invert`, `default`	—	`\|italics=`, `\|i=`
`\|size=`	Specifies font size of the content in `\|text=`; use a value suitable for use with the CSS `font-size` property; this should almost always be a relative value supplied in `%` or `em` units, not a fixed `px` value.	—
`\|engvar=`	Selects English variant spelling of 'romanised' or 'romanized' (default) according to the country specified; accepted values are: `au` (Australia), `ca` (Canada), `gb` (Great Britain), `ie` (Ireland), `in` (India), `nz` (New Zealand), `us` (United States), `za` (South Africa)	—
`\|cat=`	Inhibits automatic categorization; mirror version of `\|nocat=`; accepted values are: `no`, `n`, `false`, `f`, `off`, `0`	—
`\|nocat=`	Inhibits automatic categorization; mirror version of `\|cat=`; accepted values are: `yes`, `y`, `true`, `t`, `on`, `1`	—

Langx `|italic=` parameter operation
`\|italic=` value	Description	Example code	Result	HTML markup
parameter not present; parameter present, not set; invalid value	module applies style from: template setting, or `-latn` script subtag; else inherits from external markup; invalid values treated as default	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru\|tûndra}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru">tûndra</i>` Incorrect markup; this requires script subtag `-latn`.
		`{{Langx\|fr\|toundra}}`	French: toundra	`[[French language\|French]]: <i lang="fr">toundra</i>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</i>`
`default`		`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=default}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>`
		`{{Langx\|fr\|toundra\|italic=default}}`	French: toundra	`[[French language\|French]]: <i lang="fr">toundra</i>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=default}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</i>`
`no`	module applies upright style; overrides `-latn` script subtag; overrides external markup	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=no}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru" style="font-style: normal;">тундра</span>`
		`{{Langx\|fr\|toundra\|italic=no}}`	French: toundra	`[[French language\|French]]: <span lang="fr" style="font-style: normal;">toundra</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=no}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn" style="font-style: normal;">tûndra</span>`
		`''{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=no}}''`	Russian: tûndra	`''[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn" style="font-style: normal;">tûndra</span>''`
`yes`	module applies italic style; ignores `-latn` script subtag	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=yes}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru">тундра</i>`
`yes`	module applies italic style; ignores `-latn` script subtag	`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=yes}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</i>`
`unset`	module applies no style; inherits style from external markup; overrides `-latn` script subtag	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=unset}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>`
		`''{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=unset}}''`	Russian: тундра	`''[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>''`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=unset}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</span>`
		`''{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=unset}}''`	Russian: tûndra	`''[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</span>''`
`invert`	module applies no style; inverts style in internal markup;^[a] disables auto-italics overrides `-latn` script subtag	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=invert}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">''тундра''</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru\|''тундра''\|italic=invert}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=invert}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn">''tûndra''</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|''tûndra''\|italic=invert}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</span>`

Notes

↑ compare |italic=invert to |italic=unset:
{{Langx|de|... ein neues Opernprojekt in Angriff: ''Das Käthchen von Heilbronn'', nach Heinrich von Kleists gleichnamigem Drama.|italic=invert}}
German: ... ein neues Opernprojekt in Angriff: Das Käthchen von Heilbronn, nach Heinrich von Kleists gleichnamigem Drama.

{{Langx|de|''... ein neues Opernprojekt in Angriff: ''Das Käthchen von Heilbronn'', nach Heinrich von Kleists gleichnamigem Drama.''|italic=unset}}
German: ... ein neues Opernprojekt in Angriff: Das Käthchen von Heilbronn, nach Heinrich von Kleists gleichnamigem Drama.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for Langx

Indicates to readers the original form of a term or phrase in a foreign language.

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Language tag	`1`	A valid IETF language tag identifying the language of the non-English text.	String	required
Text	`2`	The non-English text to display.	String	required
Transliteration	`3` `translit`	The transliteration of the foreign text, for languages that do not use the Latin alphabet. This field is ignored for languages that do use the Latin alphabet.	String	optional
Literal translation	`4` `lit` `translation`	The literal translation of the foreign text.	String	optional
Display link	`links` `link`	Set to 'no' to disable the link to the article's language.	Boolean	optional
Language label	`label`	If 'none', suppresses language link and label. Other options may be available depending on the language. Example none	Line	optional
Right-to-left	`rtl`	Toggle right-to-left view for the foreign text. Default no Example yes	Boolean	optional
Italicize	`italic` `italics` `i`	Toggle italicization for the foreign text. Default yes Example no	Boolean	optional
Font-size	`size`	Sets font-size for the foreign text. Example 120%, 1.2em	Unknown	optional

Examples

The following examples show translations from German or French.

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Weimar is located in the federal state of Thuringia ({{Langx|de|Thüringen}}).
The Seafarers of Catan ({{Langx|de|Die Seefahrer von Catan}}) is an expansion of the board game The Settlers of Catan.
Albert the Bear ({{Langx|de|Albrecht der Bär|links=no}})
All Quiet on the Western Front ({{Langx|de|Im Westen nichts Neues|lit=In the West Nothing New}}) is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque.
Paris Cité University ({{langx|fr|links=no|'''Université Paris Cité'''}}) is a public research university

Resulting text

Weimar is located in the federal state of Thuringia (German: Thüringen).
The Seafarers of Catan (German: Die Seefahrer von Catan) is an expansion of the board game The Settlers of Catan.
Albert the Bear (German: Albrecht der Bär)
All Quiet on the Western Front (German: Im Westen nichts Neues, lit. 'In the West Nothing New') is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque.
Paris Cité University (French: Université Paris Cité) is a public research university

Comparison with the Lang template

This template differs from the {{lang}} template in that this one labels the text with the name of the language. For that reason, to avoid unnecessary clutter, this template should be used sparingly, in cases where the name of the language should be made explicit, such as the first place in an article that the translation of a word or phrase in English is given, or when renderings in multiple languages are being given and confusion is possible in the absence of such labeling.

Comparison:

{{Lang|ru|тундра}} produces тундра
{{Langx|ru|тундра}} produces Russian: тундра
{{Langx|ru|тундра|label=none}} produces тундра

Tracking categories

TODO: (2024-09-22) rename these categories

Parameter	Definition	Yields to	Alias
`\|1=`	The IETF language tag for the content in `\|text=`	—	`\|code=`
`\|text=`	The non-English text	—	`\|2=`
`\|translit=`	The Latin script transliteration of the content in `\|text=`	—	`\|3=`
`\|translit-std=`	The standard used for the transliteration of the value of `\|translit=`; accepted values are: `Abkai`, `ahl`, `ALA`, `ALA-LC`, `batr`, `bgn/pcgn`, `DIN`, `eae`, `hepburn`, `hu`, `hunterian`, `IAST`, `ISO`, `jyutping`, `mdorff`, `mlcts`, `mr`, `nihon-shiki`, `no_std`, `pinyin`, `rr`, `rtgs`, `satts`, `scientific`, `ukrainian`, `ungegn`, `wadegile`, `wehr`, `yaleko`	—
`\|translit-script=`	The transliteration standard's script identifier	—
`\|translation=`	The literal English translation or gloss of the content in `\|text=`. Will be surrounded in single-quotes. The text will be tagged with CSS class `gloss-text` and the quotes with `gloss-quot`, like how {{gloss}} does it, enabling customization in user stylesheets.	—	`\|lit=`, `\|4=`
`\|label=`	The label to be used instead of template-provided language label. May be wikilinked. Special keyword `none` causes the template to render without any labels (including transliteration and translation labels)	—
`\|link=`	Links language name and static text associated with `\|translit=` and `\|translation=`. Defaults to `yes`. Accepted values are: `no`, `yes`; `\|link=no` does not unlink wikilinked labels set by `\|label=`	—	`\|links=`
`\|proto=`	Accepted values are: `no` (default) or `yes` (default for private-use language tags with the `-x-proto` subtags); when `yes` (default or explicit), prefixes rendered text with an asterisk indicating 'unattested'	—
`\|script=`	(Deprecated – include script subtag in `\|1=`) IETF language script subtag; sometimes set by the template when the language of the content in `\|text=` uses more than one writing system; always four alpha characters; a value of `Latn` (not "Latin"!) forces italic rendering unless overridden by `\|italic=`; overrides `\|rtl=`	`\|italic=`
`\|region=`	(Deprecated – include region subtag in `\|1=`) IETF language region subtag	—
`\|variant=`	(Deprecated – include variant subtag in `\|1=`) IETF language variant subtag	—
`\|rtl=`	`yes` indicates that the writing system used for the content in `\|text=` is right-to-left; accepted values are: `no` (default), `yes`	`\|script=`
`\|italic=`	see table "Langx `\|italic=` parameter operation"; accepted values are: `yes`, `no`, `unset`, `invert`, `default`	—	`\|italics=`, `\|i=`
`\|size=`	Specifies font size of the content in `\|text=`; use a value suitable for use with the CSS `font-size` property; this should almost always be a relative value supplied in `%` or `em` units, not a fixed `px` value.	—
`\|engvar=`	Selects English variant spelling of 'romanised' or 'romanized' (default) according to the country specified; accepted values are: `au` (Australia), `ca` (Canada), `gb` (Great Britain), `ie` (Ireland), `in` (India), `nz` (New Zealand), `us` (United States), `za` (South Africa)	—
`\|cat=`	Inhibits automatic categorization; mirror version of `\|nocat=`; accepted values are: `no`, `n`, `false`, `f`, `off`, `0`	—
`\|nocat=`	Inhibits automatic categorization; mirror version of `\|cat=`; accepted values are: `yes`, `y`, `true`, `t`, `on`, `1`	—

`\|italic=` value	Description	Example code	Result	HTML markup
parameter not present; parameter present, not set; invalid value	module applies style from: template setting, or `-latn` script subtag; else inherits from external markup; invalid values treated as default	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru\|tûndra}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru">tûndra</i>` Incorrect markup; this requires script subtag `-latn`.
		`{{Langx\|fr\|toundra}}`	French: toundra	`[[French language\|French]]: <i lang="fr">toundra</i>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</i>`
`default`		`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=default}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>`
		`{{Langx\|fr\|toundra\|italic=default}}`	French: toundra	`[[French language\|French]]: <i lang="fr">toundra</i>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=default}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</i>`
`no`	module applies upright style; overrides `-latn` script subtag; overrides external markup	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=no}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru" style="font-style: normal;">тундра</span>`
		`{{Langx\|fr\|toundra\|italic=no}}`	French: toundra	`[[French language\|French]]: <span lang="fr" style="font-style: normal;">toundra</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=no}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn" style="font-style: normal;">tûndra</span>`
		`''{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=no}}''`	Russian: tûndra	`''[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn" style="font-style: normal;">tûndra</span>''`
`yes`	module applies italic style; ignores `-latn` script subtag	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=yes}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru">тундра</i>`
`yes`	module applies italic style; ignores `-latn` script subtag	`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=yes}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <i lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</i>`
`unset`	module applies no style; inherits style from external markup; overrides `-latn` script subtag	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=unset}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>`
		`''{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=unset}}''`	Russian: тундра	`''[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>''`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=unset}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</span>`
		`''{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=unset}}''`	Russian: tûndra	`''[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</span>''`
`invert`	module applies no style; inverts style in internal markup;^[a] disables auto-italics overrides `-latn` script subtag	`{{Langx\|ru\|тундра\|italic=invert}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">''тундра''</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru\|''тундра''\|italic=invert}}`	Russian: тундра	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru">тундра</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|tûndra\|italic=invert}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn">''tûndra''</span>`
		`{{Langx\|ru-latn\|''tûndra''\|italic=invert}}`	Russian: tûndra	`[[Russian language\|Russian]]: <span lang="ru-Latn">tûndra</span>`