Template:Userbox-lang/custom

This {{Userbox-lang}} template can be used to display English language skill and level of ability of a contributor on their user page.

Parameters

The template has one unnamed parameter and one named parameter.

Unnamed parameters

1. The (optional) unnamed parameter is a number to indicate the level of ability in this language. If this parameter is omitted the wording for native speaker will be displayed.
   • 0 = limited or no ability
   • 1 = basic
   • 2 = intermediate
   • 3 = advanced
   • 4 = near-native
   • 5 = professional

Named parameters

skill

This (optional) parameter can be used to define a skill other than speaking, for example reading or writing. If omitted the default is speaking.

Examples

Using different ability levels

Using English as an example the following shows the range of abilities that can be choosen.

Ability	You type	You get
Native ability	{{Userbox-lang}}	en This user is a native speaker of English
Professional ability	{{Userbox-lang|5}}	5 This user is a native speaker of [[:Category:User 5|unknown ISO 639-1 code]]
Near-native ability	{{Userbox-lang|4}}	4 This user is a native speaker of [[:Category:User 4|unknown ISO 639-1 code]]
Advanced ability	{{Userbox-lang|3}}	3 This user is a native speaker of [[:Category:User 3|unknown ISO 639-1 code]]
Intermediate ability	{{Userbox-lang|2}}	2 This user is a native speaker of [[:Category:User 2|unknown ISO 639-1 code]]
Basic ability	{{Userbox-lang|1}}	1 This user is a native speaker of [[:Category:User 1|unknown ISO 639-1 code]]
Limited ability	{{Userbox-lang|0}}	0 This user is a native speaker of [[:Category:User 0|unknown ISO 639-1 code]]

Using different skills

Situation	You type	You get
Intermediate reader speaker	{{Userbox-lang|2|skill=reader}}	2 This user is a native reader of [[:Category:User 2|unknown ISO 639-1 code]]
Professional reader and writer	{{Userbox-lang|5|skill=reader and writer}}	5 This user is a native reader and writer of [[:Category:User 5|unknown ISO 639-1 code]]
Basic reader, writer and speaker	{{Userbox-lang|1 |skill=reader, writer and speaker}}	1 This user is a native reader, writer and speaker of [[:Category:User 1|unknown ISO 639-1 code]]