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* <code>rtl</code> which indicates a [[right-to-left]] script  
 
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Revision as of 22:16, 16 August 2013

Usage

{{Language with name/for/doc}} is a template used to indicate to readers that the previous term or phrase is from a non-English or foreign language, providing a translation of the non-English term.

Parameters

There are five parameters, three numbered:

  1. passed as the language name only when rtl is selected
  2. the foreign language
  3. the foreign language term or phrase

and two named:

  • links set to no when the language is not to be wiki-linked
  • rtl which indicates a right-to-left script

It should generally be placed after the non-English term or phrase, and contain the English translation of the term or phrase.

Example

Edit

  • Weimar is located in the federal state of Thüringen ({{Language with name/for||German|Thuringia}}).
  • Weimar is located in the federal state of Thüringen ({{Language with name/for|2=German|3=[[Thuringia]]}}).

Resulting text

  • Weimar is located in the federal state of Thüringen (German for 'Thuringia').
  • Weimar is located in the federal state of Thüringen (German for 'Thuringia').

See also