# GetLocaleDisplayName()

Gets a locale value and displays the name in a manner
that is appropriate to a specific locale. By default,
gets the current locale in the current locale's language.

```
GetLocaleDisplayName( locale=locale, dspLocale=locale );
```

**Returns:** string

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| locale | locale | No | Locale to use instead of the locale of the page when processing the function |  |
| dspLocale | locale | No | The locale in which to return the name. The default is the locale defined for the request. *Alias: inLocale* |  |

# Examples

```cfml
	writeDump(getLocaleDisplayName());
```







# Categories

[Internationalization](../../categories/internationalization.md)

# See Also

[locale.displayName()](../objects/locale/displayname.md)