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# SetPredefinedTextLanguage Method of the RecognizerParams Object

> SetPredefinedTextLanguage method of the RecognizerParams Object in the ABBYY FineReader Engine API — Sets the recognition language to one of the FineReader Engine predefined languages by setting RecognizerParams.TextLanguage.

This method sets the language of recognition to be one of the predefined ABBYY FineReader Engine languages. It affects the value of the [IRecognizerParams::TextLanguage](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/parameter-objects/preprocessing-analysis-recognition-and-synthesis-parameters/recognizerparams#textlanguage) property.

## Syntax

### C++

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT SetPredefinedTextLanguage( BSTR Name );
```

### C\#

```csharp theme={null}
void SetPredefinedTextLanguage( string Name );
```

### Visual Basic .NET

```vb theme={null}
Sub SetPredefinedTextLanguage(Name As String)
```

## Parameters

Name

\[in] This variable is the internal name of one of the ABBYY FineReader Engine predefined languages. This name should be one from the [list of ABBYY FineReader Engine predefined languages](/fine-reader/engine/specifications/predefined-languages). This parameter may also contain several language names separated with commas, for example, "English,French,German".

## Return values

If the predefined language you are trying to set is not available, or the language with this name is not supported, the E\_INVALIDARG error code is returned. This method may also return the [standard return values of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/return-codes).

## Remarks

Availability of this or that predefined language depends on the availability of the corresponding modules in the set of ABBYY FineReader Engine modules.

## See also

[IRecognizerParams::TextLanguage](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/parameter-objects/preprocessing-analysis-recognition-and-synthesis-parameters/recognizerparams#textlanguage)

[Working with Languages](/fine-reader/engine/guided-tour/advanced-techniques/working-with-languages)