SPWeb.Language Property
Gets the locale identifier (LCID) for the default language of the website.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Available in Sandboxed Solutions: Yes
Available in SharePoint Online
Syntax
'Declaration
<ClientCallableAttribute> _
Public ReadOnly Property Language As UInteger
Get
'Usage
Dim instance As SPWeb
Dim value As UInteger
value = instance.Language
[ClientCallableAttribute]
public uint Language { get; }
Property Value
Type: System.UInt32
A 32-bit unsigned integer that indicates the LCID for the language. For a list of LCIDs, see the SPLocale.LCID property.
Remarks
The default language of a website can be set only when the site is created. A site owner can subsequently turn on alternate languages by using the multilingual user interface or by setting the IsMultilingual property.
Examples
The following example is a console application that prints the LCID and display name for each language installed on the farm, the default language of the website, and each alternate language supported by the site.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Globalization;
using Microsoft.SharePoint;
namespace ConsoleApp
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
using (SPSite site = new SPSite("https://localhost"))
{
using (SPWeb web = site.RootWeb)
{
string format = "{0} | {1}";
// Display the languages installed on the farm.
Console.WriteLine("Installed Languages");
SPLanguageCollection languages = SPRegionalSettings.GlobalInstalledLanguages;
foreach (SPLanguage language in languages)
{
Console.WriteLine(format, language.LCID, language.DisplayName);
}
// Display the default language for the website.
int lcid = (int)web.Language;
CultureInfo defaultCulture = new CultureInfo(lcid);
Console.WriteLine("\nDefault Language");
Console.WriteLine(format, defaultCulture.LCID, defaultCulture.DisplayName);
// Display the alternate languages for the website.
if (web.IsMultilingual)
{
Console.WriteLine("\nAlternate Languages");
IEnumerable<CultureInfo> cultures = web.SupportedUICultures;
foreach (CultureInfo culture in cultures)
{
if (culture.LCID == defaultCulture.LCID)
continue;
Console.WriteLine(format, culture.LCID, culture.DisplayName);
}
}
}
}
Console.Write("\nPress ENTER to continue....");
Console.Read();
}
}
}
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Globalization
Imports Microsoft.SharePoint
Module ConsoleApp
Sub Main()
Using site As New SPSite("https://localhost")
Using web As SPWeb = site.OpenWeb()
Dim format As String = "{0} | {1}"
' Display the languages installed on the farm.
Console.WriteLine("Installed Languages")
Dim languages As SPLanguageCollection = SPRegionalSettings.GlobalInstalledLanguages
For Each language As SPLanguage In languages
Console.WriteLine(format, language.LCID, language.DisplayName)
Next
' Display the default language for the website.
Dim lcid As Integer = CInt(web.Language)
Dim defaultCulture As New CultureInfo(lcid)
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Default Language")
Console.WriteLine(format, defaultCulture.LCID, defaultCulture.DisplayName)
' Display the alternate languages for the website.
If web.IsMultilingual Then
Console.WriteLine(vbLf & "Alternate Languages")
Dim cultures As IEnumerable(Of CultureInfo) = web.SupportedUICultures
For Each culture As CultureInfo In cultures
If culture.LCID = defaultCulture.LCID Then
Continue For
End If
Console.WriteLine(format, culture.LCID, culture.DisplayName)
Next
End If
End Using
End Using
Console.Write(vbCrLf & "Press ENTER to continue....")
Console.Read()
End Sub
End Module