The of
()
method receives a code and returns a string based on the locale and options provided when instantiating Intl.DisplayNames.
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Syntax
displayNames.of(code);
Parameters
code
- The
code
to provide depends on thetype
:- If the type is "region", code should be either an ISO-3166 two letters region code, or a three digits UN M49 Geographic Regions.
- If the type is "script", code should be an ISO-15924 four letters script code.
- If the type is "language", code should be a languageCode ["-" scriptCode] ["-" regionCode ] *("-" variant ) subsequence of the unicode_language_id grammar in UTS 35's Unicode Language and Locale Identifiers grammar. languageCode is either a two letters ISO 639-1 language code or a three letters ISO 639-2 language code.
- If the type is "currency", code should be a 3-letter ISO 4217 currency code.
Return value
A language-specific formatted string.
Examples
Using the of
method
let regionNames = new Intl.DisplayNames(['en'], {type: 'region'}); regionNames.of('419'); // "Latin America" let languageNames = new Intl.DisplayNames(['en'], {type: 'language'}); languageNames.of('fr'); // "French" let currencyNames = new Intl.DisplayNames(['en'], {type: 'currency'}); currencyNames.of('EUR'); // "Euro"
Specifications
Specification |
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Intl.DisplayNames The definition of 'of()' in that specification. |
Browser compatibility
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of | Chrome Full support 81 | Edge Full support 81 | Firefox No support No | IE No support No | Opera Full support 68 | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 81 | Chrome Android Full support 81 | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android Full support 58 | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No | nodejs Full support 14.0.0 |
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