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meta=wbcontentlanguages (wbcl)

(main | query | wbcontentlanguages)
  • This module requires read rights.
  • Source: WikibaseClient
  • Licence: GPL-2.0-or-later

Returns information about the content languages Wikibase accepts in different contexts.

Parameters:
wbclcontext

The context in which the content languages should be valid.

term
The terms (label, description, aliases) of an entity.
monolingualtext
A monolingual text value in a statement.
One of the following values: monolingualtext, term
Default: term
wbclprop

The properties that should be returned about each language.

code
The language code.
autonym
The autonym of the language, that is, the name of the language in that language. May not be known for all languages.
name
The name of the language in the current language (specified via the uselang parameter), with language fallbacks applied if necessary. Usually, at least an English name is known for all content languages Wikibase accepts.
Values (separate with | or alternative): autonym, code, name
Default: code
Examples:
Get the valid language codes for the terms of an entity.
api.php?action=query&meta=wbcontentlanguages [open in sandbox]
Get the valid languages, with language code and autonym, for monolingual text values.
api.php?action=query&meta=wbcontentlanguages&wbclcontext=monolingualtext&wbclprop=code|autonym [open in sandbox]