Change the language of your map

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Check out this code sample that uses the MapLibre GL JS library to change the language on your map.

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<!doctype html>
<html>
  <head>
    <meta charset="UTF-8" />
    <link href="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/maplibre-gl.css" rel="stylesheet" />
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/dist/maplibre-gl.js"></script>
    <style>
      html,
      body {
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        height: 100%;
      }
      #map {
        min-height: 500px;
        height: 100%;
        width: 100%;
      }
      select {
        z-index: 1;
        position: absolute;
        top: 5px;
        left: 5px;
        padding: 5px;
        background: white;
      }
    </style>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div id="map">
      <select id="languages">
        <option selected>Automatic</option>
        <option value="en">English</option>
        <option value="fr">French</option>
        <option value="it">Italian</option>
        <option value="es">Spanish</option>
        <option value="de">German</option>
        <option value="nl">Dutch</option>
        <option value="zh">Chinese</option>
        <option value="ja">Japanese</option>
        <option value="ko">Korean</option>
        <option value="ru">Russian</option>
      </select>
    </div>
    <script>
      // Don't forget to replace <YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN> by your own access token
      const accessToken = "<YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN>";

      const styleId = "jawg-lagoon";

      const map = new maplibregl.Map({
        container: "map",
        style: `https://api.jawg.io/styles/${styleId}.json?access-token=${accessToken}`,
        zoom: 2,
        center: [2.3210938, 48.7965913],
        hash: true,
      }).addControl(new maplibregl.NavigationControl(), "top-right");
      // This plugin is used for right to left languages
      maplibregl.setRTLTextPlugin("https://unpkg.com/@mapbox/[email protected]/mapbox-gl-rtl-text.min.js");

      map.on("load", () => {
        document.getElementById("languages").addEventListener("change", (event) => {
          const language = event.target.value;
          map.setStyle(`https://api.jawg.io/styles/${styleId}.json?access-token=${accessToken}&lang=${language}`);
        });
      });
    </script>
  </body>
</html>