NavigatorLanguage

NavigatorLanguage contains methods and properties related to the language of the navigator.

There is no object of type NavigatorLanguage, but other interfaces, like Navigator or WorkerNavigator, implement it.

Properties

The NavigatorLanguage interface doesn't inherit any property.

NavigatorLanguage.language Read only
Returns a DOMString representing the preferred language of the user, usually the language of the browser UI. The null value is returned when this is unknown.
NavigatorLanguage.languages Read only
Returns an array of DOMString representing the languages known to the user, by order of preference.

Methods

The NavigatorLanguage interface neither implements, nor inherit any method.

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
WHATWG HTML Living Standard
The definition of 'NavigatorLanguage' in that specification.
Living Standard Since the HTML5 snapshot, the languages property has been added.
HTML5
The definition of 'NavigatorLanguage' in that specification.
Recommendation Initial specification; snapshot of  an early versionWHATWG HTML Living Standard.

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
languages 37 32 (32) Not supported 24 Not supported
on WorkerNavigator ? 35 (35) Not supported ? Not supported
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes) (Yes)
languages ? ?  32.0 (32) Not supported ? Not supported
on WorkerNavigator ? ? 35.0 (35) Not supported ? Not supported

See also

  • The Navigator interface that implements it.

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