Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global objects/Intl/DisplayNames/of

The of() method receives a code and returns a string based on the locale and options provided when instantiating Intl.DisplayNames.

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Syntax

displayNames.of(code);

Parameters

code

The code to provide depends on the type:

• If the type is "region", code should be either an ISO-3166 two letters region code, or a three digits UN M49 Geographic Regions.
• If the type is "script", code should be an ISO-15924 four letters script code.
• If the type is "language", code should be a languageCode ["-" scriptCode] ["-" regionCode ] *("-" variant ) subsequence of the unicode_language_id grammar in UTS 35's Unicode Language and Locale Identifiers grammar. languageCode is either a two letters ISO 639-1 language code or a three letters ISO 639-2 language code.
• If the type is "currency", code should be a 3-letter ISO 4217 currency code.

Return value

A language-specific formatted string.

Examples

Using the of method

let regionNames = new Intl.DisplayNames(['en'], {type: 'region'});
regionNames.of('419'); // "Latin America"

let languageNames = new Intl.DisplayNames(['en'], {type: 'language'});
languageNames.of('fr'); // "French"

let currencyNames = new Intl.DisplayNames(['en'], {type: 'currency'});
currencyNames.of('EUR'); // "Euro"

Specifications

Specification
Intl.DisplayNamesThe definition of 'of()' in that specification.

Browser compatibility

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	Desktop						Mobile						Server
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Internet Explorer	Opera	Safari	Android webview	Chrome for Android	Firefox for Android	Opera for Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	Node.js
of	Chrome Full support 81	Edge Full support 81	Firefox No support No	IE No support No	Opera Full support 68	Safari No support No	WebView Android Full support 81	Chrome Android Full support 81	Firefox Android No support No	Opera Android Full support 58	Safari iOS No support No	Samsung Internet Android No support No	nodejs Full support 14.0.0

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See also

• Intl.DisplayNames

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