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JavaScript Object

JavaScript Reference Manual

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Navigator language attribute

JavaScript Navigator Object

languageA read-only property that returns the language version of the browser.

Syntax:

navigator.language
var x = navigator.language;
document.querySelector("#output").innerHTML = x;
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Browser compatibility

All browsers fully support the language property:

property
languageYesYesYesYesYes

Technical details

Return value:A string representing the language version of the browser. Examples of valid language codes are: "en", "en"-US, "en"-GB, "de", "fr" and others.

More examples

This example shows all Navigator properties:

var txt = "";
txt　+= "<p>Browser CodeName: "　+　navigator.appCodeName　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Browser Name: "　+　navigator.appName　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Browser Version: "　+　navigator.appVersion　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Cookies Enabled: "　+　navigator.cookieEnabled　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Browser Language: "　+　navigator.language　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Browser Online: "　+　navigator.onLine　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>Platform: "　+　navigator.platform　+　"</p>";
txt　+= "<p>User-agent header: "　+　navigator.userAgent　+　"</p>";
document.write(txt);
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Related References

Navigator Reference:navigator.appCodeName property

Navigator Reference:navigator.appname property

Navigator Reference:navigator.cookieEnabled property

Navigator Reference:navigator.onLine property

Navigator Reference:navigator.platform property

Navigator Reference:navigator.userAgent property

JavaScript Navigator Object

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