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3.2.10. Language

Parameter Name

LANGUAGE

Purpose

To specify the language for text values in a property or property parameter.

Format Definition

This property parameter is defined by the following notation:

 languageparam = "LANGUAGE" "=" language

 language = Language-Tag
            ; As defined in [RFC5646].

Description

This parameter identifies the language of the text in the property value and of all property parameter values of the property. The value of the "LANGUAGE" property parameter is that defined in [RFC5646].

For transport in a MIME entity, the Content-Language header field can be used to set the default language for the entire body part. Otherwise, no default language is assumed.

Example

The following are examples of this parameter on the "SUMMARY" and "LOCATION" properties:

 SUMMARY;LANGUAGE=en-US:Company Holiday Party

 LOCATION;LANGUAGE=en:Germany

 LOCATION;LANGUAGE=no:Tyskland

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