Find the language of the user computer (web)

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JavaScript for detecting browser language preference

Is it possible to find from a web app the language of the user computer/browser? I'm using html5 and js. I'm not searching for ipdatabases solutions, you may be able to find the country language but not the computer.

Would [Localization - JavaScript for detecting browser language preference](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1043339/javascript-for-detecting-browser-language-preference) be of use? — David Thomas, Apr 16 '12 at 11:22

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 16 '12 at 11:23

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maybe you're looking for window.navigator.language

answered Apr 16 '12 at 11:23

Fabrizio Calderan

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How simple, thank you! I've must been searching the wrong words, i couldn't find an answer on google. – Cristi Băluță Apr 16 '12 at 12:04

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 16 '12 at 11:26

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To do this from the server side, you can lookout for the "Accept-Language" header. This gives the user's preference of languages as set in the browser.

Other JS versions are not reliable.

answered Apr 16 '12 at 11:26

Ramesh

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 16 '12 at 11:23

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Try this:

<script type="text/javascript">  
    var userLang = (navigator.language) ?     
    navigator.language : navigator.userLanguage;   alert ("The language is: " + 
        userLang);  
</script>

answered Apr 16 '12 at 11:23

citruspi

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From - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms534713%28VS.85%29.aspx .language is going to return OS preference and not IE's – Ramesh Apr 16 '12 at 11:31
Yes, i prefer the computer language, the browser was a secondary choice. Thank you. – Cristi Băluță Apr 16 '12 at 12:06

Find the language of the user computer (web)

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