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language property (script, a, abbr, ...)

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Sets or retrieves the scripting language for the current element. Use it only for the script element.

This property is deperecated in HTML 4.01.

Syntax:

object.language;

You can find the related objects in the Supported by objects section below.

This property is read/write.

HTML page for this property: language

Possible values:

String that sets or retrieves the scripting language.

Some of the supported languages:

JavaScript

The language is JavaScript.

JavaScript1.1

The language is JavaScript 1.1.

JavaScript1.2

The language is JavaScript 1.2.

JavaScript1.3

The language is JavaScript 1.3.

JavaScript1.4

The language is JavaScript 1.4.

JavaScript1.5

The language is JavaScript 1.5.

JavaScript1.6

The language is JavaScript 1.6.

JavaScript1.7

The language is JavaScript 1.7.

JavaScript1.8

The language is JavaScript 1.8.

JScript

The language is Microsoft JScript.

VBS

Same as VBScript.

VBScript

The language is Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition.

XML

The language is Extensible Markup Language (XML).

Default: this property has no default value.

Example HTML code 1:

This example illustrates the use of the language attribute:

<head>
    <script language="JavaScript"></script>
</head>

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Example HTML code 2:

This example illustrates the use of the language property:

<head>
    <script language="JavaScript"></script>

    <script>
        function GetScriptLang () {
            var scripts = document.getElementsByTagName ("script");
            for (var i = 0; i < scripts.length; i++) {
                alert (scripts[i].language);
            }
        }
    </script>
</head>
<body>
    <button onClick="GetScriptLang ();">Get scripting language!</button>
</body>