Template:ISO 639-2
Template:ISO 639-2 displays an external link to a page for an ISO 639-2 language code at the U.S. Library of Congress ISO 639-2 Registration Authority website. It provides a function similar to the iso639-3: prefix, such as iso639-3:eng, which is available for ISO 639-3 language codes.
Usage
{{ISO 639-2|code}}{{ISO 639-2|code|text}}
Alternative usage:
{{ISO639-2|code}}{{ISO639-2|code|text}}{{iso639-2|code}}{{iso639-2|code|text}}
Examples
- One parameter
- Usage:
{{iso639-2|eng}} - Output: eng
Compares to:
- Usage:
[[iso639-3:eng|eng]] - Output: eng
- Two parameters
- Usage:
{{iso639-2|eng|English}} - Output: English
Compares to:
- Usage:
[[iso639-3:eng|English]] - Output: English
TemplateData
TemplateData for ISO 639-2
This template displays an external link to a page for an ISO 639-2 language code at the U.S. Library of Congress ISO 639-2 Registration Authority website. It provides a function similar to the "iso639-3:" prefix, such as "iso639-3:eng", which is available for ISO 639-3 language codes.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 639-2 code | 1 | A valid ISO 639-2 language code. | String | required |
| Link text | 2 | Text to be displayed for the link. This parameter is optional; the link text defaults to the ISO 639-2 language code entered in unnamed parameter 1. | String | optional |