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== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
{{tl|{{PAGENAME}}}}, shortcut: {{tlf|'''Langnf'''}},  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.
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The template {{tl|{{PAGENAME}}}} (shortcut {{tlf|'''Langnf'''}}) provides a translation into English of a non-English term or phrase, and optionally links to the article on the foreign language.
  
 
==Parameters==
 
==Parameters==
 
There are five parameters, three numbered:
 
There are five parameters, three numbered:
 
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# passed as the language name only when <code>rtl</code> is selected
# passed as the language name only when rtl is selected
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# the foreign-language name
# the foreign language  
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# the English translation of the term or phrase in question
# the ''foreign language'' term or phrase
 
  
 
and two named:
 
and two named:

Revision as of 22:46, 11 February 2019

Usage

The template {{Language with name/for/doc}} (shortcut {{Langnf}}) provides a translation into English of a non-English term or phrase, and optionally links to the article on the foreign language.

Parameters

There are five parameters, three numbered:

  1. passed as the language name only when rtl is selected
  2. the foreign-language name
  3. the English translation of the term or phrase in question

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