globalization.getPreferredLanguage

Get the string identifier for the client's current language.

navigator.globalization.getPreferredLanguage(successCB, errorCB);

Description

It returns the language identifier string to the successCB callback with a properties object as a parameter. That object should have a value property with a String value.

If there is an error getting the language, then the errorCB callback is invoked with a GlobalizationError object as a parameter. The expected code for this error is GlobalizationError.UNKNOWN_ERROR.

Supported Platforms

  • Android
  • BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
  • iPhone
  • Windows Phone 8

Quick Example

In the case when the browser is set to the en_US locale, this should display a popup dialog with the text "language: English".

navigator.globalization.getPreferredLanguage(
  function (language) {alert('language: ' + language.value + '\n');},
  function () {alert('Error getting language\n');}
);

Full Example

<!DOCTYPE HTML>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Cordova</title>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-2.3.0.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">

    function checkLanguage() {
      navigator.globalization.getPreferredLanguage(
        function (language) {alert('language: ' + language.value + '\n');},
        function () {alert('Error getting language\n');}
      );
    }
    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <button onclick="checkLanguage()">Click for language</button>
  </body>
</html>

Windows Phone 8 Quirks

  • Returns the ISO 639-1 two-letter code for the current language.