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title: "Pure TypoScript language menu (For backward compatibility)"
manual: "TypoScript Explained"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:hmenu-special-language@main"
source: "DataProcessing/MenuProcessor/Language.rst"
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---

# Pure TypoScript language menu (For backward compatibility) {#hmenu-special-language}

> [!WARNING]
> **Attention**
>
> It is still possible to create a menu with `special = userfunction`
> for backward compatibility reasons to be used with HMENU.
>
> The [LanguageMenuProcessor](https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3tsref:languagemenuprocessor@main) can be used to
> create a language menu styled by Fluid.

See [TYPO3 11.5 - Language menu](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-typoscript/11.5/en-us/ContentObjects/Hmenu/Language.html#hmenu-special-language) for examples
how to use the language menu with the HMENU.