Description
Append the supplied language label.
Source-scoped cultural and historical records preserve an edition, naming convention, or local identifier. Literal agreement is useful bookkeeping but does not establish interpretation, authenticity, or authority.
Append the supplied language label.
When to use this tool
Use African Publication Language Tag when you need a precise source-token or range consistency check.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter publicationId, languageTag. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read label. Use the output convention below.
Require nonempty publicationId and a language-tag-like token with 2-8 ASCII letters and optional bounded subtags. Append the supplied language label.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| publicationId | Publication Id | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| languageTag | Language Tag | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| label | Formatted label for the supplied components under the convention above. | Required. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192. |
{
"input": {
"publicationId": "PUB17",
"languageTag": "sw"
},
"output": {
"label": "PUB17 [language=sw]"
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This is not complete BCP 47 validation, language identification, edition verification, or a judgment of preferred community terminology.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Consult the source edition and relevant community or scholarly guidance before interpreting or reusing the material.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Participant Information Language Code
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- Public Language Glottocode Link
Require four lowercase ASCII letters/digits followed by four digits and append glottocode to the fixed Glottolog languoid URL prefix.