InDesign2026
API 21.5.1.73
Object

Language

The language on which to base hyphenation rules and spell checking.

Hierarchy

Document

Language

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
String read/write The double quotes pair for the language.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
String read/write The hyphenation rules source.
String readonly The full name of the Language object's ICU locale.
Number readonly The unique ID of the Language.
Number readonly The index of the Language within its containing object.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
String read/write A property that can be set to any string.
String readonly The name of the Language.
Document readonly The parent of the Language (a Document).
Object read/write A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
String read/write The single quotes pair for the language.
String read/write The spell-checking source.
String readonly The untranslated name of the language.

Methods

EventListener

Adds an event listener.

eventType String The event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
String

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

key String The key.
Language[]

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

void

Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.

key String The key.
value String The value.
Boolean

Removes the event listener.

eventType String The registered event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
String

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the Language.

String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 22

Properties elsewhere that hold a Language.

Parameter of 3

Method parameters that accept a Language.

Return 13

Methods that return a Language.