browserLanguage property
[This documentation is preliminary and is subject to change.]
Retrieves the current language.
Syntax
HRESULT value = object.get_browserLanguage(BSTR* p);
Property values
Type: BSTR
one of the values in the Language Codes.
| Value | Condition |
|---|---|
Remarks
Note This property does not indicate the language or languages set by the user in Language Preferences, located in the Internet Options dialog box.
In Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and later, the IOmNavigator::browserLanguage property reflects the language of the operating system regardless of the installed language version of Windows Internet Explorer. However, if Windows 2000 MultiLanguage version is installed, the IOmNavigator::browserLanguage property indicates the language set in the operating system's current menus and dialogs, as found in the Regional Options of the Control Panel. For example, if you install a Japanese version of Internet Explorer 5 on an English (United Kingdom) operating system, IOmNavigator::browserLanguage would be en-gb. If you install Windows 2000 MultiLanguage version and set the language of the menus and dialogs to French, IOmNavigator::browserLanguage would be fr, even though you have a Japanese version of Internet Explorer.
In Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and earlier, the IOmNavigator::browserLanguage property reflects the language of the installed browser's user interface. For example, if you install a Japanese version of Internet Explorer on an English operating system, IOmNavigator::browserLanguage would be ja.
The IOmNavigator::browserLanguage property returns the language of the operating system and applies it to Metro style apps using JavaScript.
See also
Reference
Build date: 6/12/2012