Window: languagechange event
The languagechange event is fired at the global scope object when the user's preferred language changes.
| Bubbles | No |
|---|---|
| Cancelable | No |
| Interface | Event |
| Event handler | onlanguagechange |
Examples
You can use the languagechange event in an addEventListener method:
window.addEventListener('languagechange', function() {
console.log('languagechange event detected!');
});
Or use the onlanguagechange event handler property:
window.onlanguagechange = function(event) {
console.log('languagechange event detected!');
};
Specifications
| Specification |
|---|
| HTML Standard # event-languagechange |
Browser compatibility
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