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Issue with getting Language Display Name using Power Pages Enhanced Data Model

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Hi All,

I'm trying to build language dropdown for a site that is using Enhanced Data model in Power pages. There are 2 languages English and French. On the portal I've modified the header code as follows so only the other language displays using the code below.

{% if website.languages.size > 1 %}
 {% for language in page.languages %}
 {% capture lang%}/{{language.code}}{%endcapture%}
 {% if request.url contains lang %}
 {% assign langCode = language.code %}
 {% else %}
 {% if user %}
 <a href="/{{ language.url_substitution }}">
 {% else %}
 <a href="/{{ language.code }}">
 {% endif %}
 <abbr title="{{ language.name }}">
 {{ language.code }}
 </abbr>
 <span>
 {{ language.name }} // I would like to use the value from display name here instead of name.
 </span>
 </a>
 {% endif %}
 {% endfor %}
{% endif %}

I've updated Display Name as Français but on the website, it shows French - France.

Is there any liquid attribute in languages object that I can use to get the display name? Based on the Microsoft documentation I don't see an option to get display name.

Thanks

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oliver.rodrigues 9,482 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi, is there any reason as to why you are building your custom code for the language dropdown?

there is one available OOB in the Header Web Template:

{% if website.languages.size > 1 %} <li class=' nav-item dropdown'> <a class=' nav-link dropdown-toggle' aria-roledescription='link' href='#' data-bs-toggle='dropdown' aria-label='{{ website.selected_language.name | escape }}' aria-haspopup='true' aria-expanded='false' title='{{ website.selected_language.name | escape }}'> <span class='drop_language'>{{ website.selected_language.name | escape }}</span> <span class='caret'></span> </a> {% include 'Languages Dropdown' %} </li> <li class=' nav-item divider-vertical' aria-hidden='true'></li>

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PowePortalDev 4 on at

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Thanks for getting back @OliverRodrigues

The reason for writing custom code is I don't want to show a dropdown containing both languages. I only need to show another available language that user can switch. Moreover, I'm using same Liquid tags that are used in Language Dropdown web template. The issue that I've is {{ language.name }} displays the actual language name and not the display name.

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Did you manage to resolve this @PowePortalDev? Weird that the display name isn't available as an attribute in EDM.

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Apologies, I understand the issue now

I think the "Display Name" is always ignored, that's my experience anyway

Please take a look at this thread that I replied recently with the steps to change the "Name" of the Language:

Language Displayname for language settings on webs... - Power Platform Community (microsoft.com)

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