---
title: "site-language data processor"
manual: "TypoScript Explained"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:sitelanguageprocessor@13.4"
source: "DataProcessing/SiteLanguageProcessor.rst"
rendered: "2026-09-19T07:15:48+00:00"
---
# `site-language` data processor {#sitelanguageprocessor}
The `\TYPO3\CMS\Frontend\DataProcessing\SiteLanguageProcessor`,
alias `site-language`, fetches language-related data from the
[site configuration](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/13.4/en-us/ApiOverview/SiteHandling/Index.html#sitehandling).
**Table of contents**
- [Options](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:options@13.4)
- [Example: Output some data from the site language configuration](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:example-output-some-data-from-the-site-language-configuration@13.4)
## Options {#sitelanguageprocessor-options}
- **as**
- *Type:* [string](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:data-type-string@13.4)
- *Required:* false
- *Default:* "site"
The variable name to be used in the Fluid template.
## Example: Output some data from the site language configuration {#sitelanguageprocessor-example}
Please see also [About the examples](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:dataprocessing-about-examples@13.4).
**TypoScript**
Using the `SiteLanguageProcessor`
the following scenario is possible:
**EXT:examples/Configuration/TypoScript/DataProcessors/Processors/SiteLanguageProcessor.typoscript**
```typoscript
tt_content {
examples_dataprocsitelanguage =< lib.contentElement
examples_dataprocsitelanguage {
templateName = DataProcSiteLanguage
dataProcessing.10 = site-language
dataProcessing.10 {
as = language
}
}
}
```
**The Fluid template**
In the Fluid template the properties of the site language configuration can
be accessed:
**EXT:examples/Resources/Private/Templates/ContentElements/DataProcSiteLanguage.html**
```html
Data in variable site
{language}
Output
language id: {language.languageId}
```
**Output**
The array now contains the information from the site language configuration:
