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Reads a local copy of data from the table at [https://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages], extracts the ISO 639-2 codes, names, and ISO 639-1 synonyms.  There are two functions in the tool: <code>ISO_synonym_extract()</code> and <code>ISO_2_name_extract()</code>.
 
Reads a local copy of data from the table at [https://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages], extracts the ISO 639-2 codes, names, and ISO 639-1 synonyms.  There are two functions in the tool: <code>ISO_synonym_extract()</code> and <code>ISO_2_name_extract()</code>.
  

Revision as of 16:16, 29 August 2020

Reads a local copy of data from the table at Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages, extracts the ISO 639-2 codes, names, and ISO 639-1 synonyms. There are two functions in the tool: ISO_synonym_extract() and ISO_2_name_extract().

Usage

To use this tool:

  1. open a blank sandbox page and paste either or both of these {{#invoke:}}s into it at the top:
    for use in Module:Lang/ISO 639 synonyms:
    • {{#invoke:Language/data/ISO 639-2/make|ISO_synonym_extract|file-date=YYYY-MM-DD
    for use in Module:Language/data/ISO 639-2:
    • {{#invoke:Language/data/ISO 639-2/make|ISO_2_name_extract|file-date=YYYY-MM-DD
  2. go to the current Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages. Copy the content of the table on that page and paste it into the sandbox page below the {{#invoke:}}.
  3. click Show preview
  4. wait
  5. get result