{% language %} Tag

switches the active language for a block.

Utility As Markdown

Argument(s)
language_code
Closing tag
Required — {% endlanguage %}
Requires
{% load i18n %}

Documentation

Renders a block in a specific language, whatever the request's language happens to be.

Template

{% load i18n %}
{% language "fr" %}
  {% translate "Welcome back" %}
{% endlanguage %}

Useful when one page has to carry more than one language at once — a notification previewed in the recipient's language rather than the sender's.

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This page last updated on August 20, 2026