Intl.Locale.prototype.script
The Intl.Locale.prototype.script
property is an accessor property which returns the script used for writing the particular language used in the locale.
Description
A script, sometimes called writing system, is one of the core attributes of a locale. It indicates the set of symbols, or glyphs, that are used to write a particular language. For instance, the script associated with English is Latin, whereas the script typically associated with Korean is Hangul. In many cases, denoting a script is not strictly necessary, since the language (which is necessary) is only written in a single script. There are exceptions to this rule, however, and it is important to indicate the script whenever possible, in order to have a complete Unicode language identifier.
Examples
Setting the script in the locale identifier string argument
The script is the second part of a valid Unicode language identifier string, and can be set by adding it to the locale identifier string that is passed into the Locale
constructor. Note that the script is not a required part of a locale identifier.
let locale = new Intl.Locale("en-Latn-US"); console.log(locale.script); // Prints "Latn"
Setting the script via the configuration object
The Locale
constructor takes a configuration object, which can be used to set the script subtag and property.
let locale = new Intl.Locale("fr-FR", { script: "Latn" }); console.log(locale.script); // Prints "Latn"
Specifications
Specification |
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ECMAScript Internationalization API Specification (ECMAScript Internationalization API) # sec-Intl.Locale.prototype.script |
Browser compatibility
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script |
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No |
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14 |
74 |
74 |
79 |
53 |
14 |
11.0 |
See also
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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Intl/Locale/script