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METHODS PAGE METHODS

Language

Returns the language object for the given page.

Syntax

PAGE.Language

Returns

langs.Language

The Language method on a Page object returns the language object for the given page. The language object points to the language definition in the site configuration.

You can also use the Language method on a Site object. See details.

Methods

The examples below assume the following in your site configuration:

hugo.
     
languages:
  de:
    languageCode: de-DE
    languageDirection: ltr
    languageName: Deutsch
    weight: 2
[languages]
  [languages.de]
    languageCode = 'de-DE'
    languageDirection = 'ltr'
    languageName = 'Deutsch'
    weight = 2
{
   "languages": {
      "de": {
         "languageCode": "de-DE",
         "languageDirection": "ltr",
         "languageName": "Deutsch",
         "weight": 2
      }
   }
}
Lang
(string) The language tag as defined by RFC 5646.
{{ .Language.Lang }} → de
LanguageCode
(string) The language code from the site configuration. Falls back to Lang if not defined.
{{ .Language.LanguageCode }} → de-DE
LanguageDirection
(string) The language direction from the site configuration, either ltr or rtl.
{{ .Language.LanguageDirection }} → ltr
LanguageName
(string) The language name from the site configuration.
{{ .Language.LanguageName }} → Deutsch
Weight
(int) The language weight from the site configuration which determines its order in the slice of languages returned by the Languages method on a Site object.
{{ .Language.Weight }} → 2

See also

  • Language

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