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 identifer 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 scriptStr = new Intl.Locale("en-Latn-US"); console.log(scriptStr.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 scriptObj = new Intl.Locale("fr-FR", {script: "Latn"}); console.log(scriptObj.script); // Prints "Latn"
Specifications
Specification | Status | Comment |
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Intl.Locale.prototype.script proposal | Stage 3 |
Browser compatibility
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script |
Chrome Full support 74 | Edge No support No | Firefox No support No | IE No support No | Opera No support No | Safari No support No | WebView Android Full support 74 | Chrome Android Full support 74 | Firefox Android No support No | Opera Android No support No | Safari iOS No support No | Samsung Internet Android No support No | nodejs No support No |
Legend
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- No support