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(about time we mention translit, as this has been rolled out to dozens of templates already)
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The parameter <!--Not implemented in all templates yet! {{Para|link|no}} (or {{Para|links|no}})--> {{Para|links|no}} prevents the language name from being linked.
The parameter <!--Not implemented in all templates yet! {{Para|link|no}} (or {{Para|links|no}})--> {{Para|links|no}} prevents the language name from being linked.


The parameter {{Para|translit}} enables a transliteration (of the original text with the Latin alphabet) to be given. It exists only on a few templates. The templates that have this param are [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Language_with_name_and_transliteration&namespace=10&limit=500 listed here].
The parameter {{Para|translit}} enables a transliteration (of the original text with the Latin alphabet) to be given. The templates that have this param are [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:Language_with_name_and_transliteration&namespace=10&limit=500&hidelinks=1 listed here].


The parameter {{Para|lit}} enables a literal translation (in English) to be given. It [[Template talk:Language with name#Suggestion: An optional literal translation|is being rolled out]] to these templates and so may be available for {{Tlf|{{lcfirst:{{BASEPAGENAME}}}}|nolink=yes}}.
The parameter {{Para|lit}} enables a literal translation (in English) to be given. It [[Template talk:Language with name#Suggestion: An optional literal translation|is being rolled out]] to these templates and so may be available for {{Tlf|{{lcfirst:{{BASEPAGENAME}}}}|nolink=yes}}.

Revision as of 07:46, 28 May 2016

Usage

Template {{lang-x}} indicates to readers the original form of a term or phrase in a foreign language. The term or phrase is the only mandatory parameter. The text is formatted according to recommendations in Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Text formatting#Foreign terms (italics for Latin-script languages, regular for others).

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= enables a transliteration (of the original text with the Latin alphabet) to be given. The templates that have this param are listed here.

The parameter |lit= enables a literal translation (in English) to be given. It is being rolled out to these templates and so may be available for {{lang-x}}.

Examples

The following examples show translations from German.

Edit

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

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.

See also

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for this template in articles based on this TemplateData.

TemplateData for Lang-x

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

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Text1

The foreign text to display.

Stringrequired
Display linklinks

Set to no to disable the link to the article's language.

Booleanoptional
Literal translationlit

no description

Unknownoptional