# Javascript: Selection.setCulture Method

> Sets the culture as a languagecode2-country / regioncode2 string value.

- **Product:** DS Server
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 26.0
- **Path:** DS Server > Reference > JavaScript API > Javascript: Selection.setCulture Method
- **341 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/selection/setculture-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/selection/setculture-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/ds-server/reference/javascript/selection/setculture-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Sets the culture as a languagecode2-country / regioncode2 string value.

### Syntax

```javascript
<void> Selection.setCulture(<string> culture, [<EmptyRequestCallback> callback], [<ErrorCallback> errorCallback])
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| culture | The culture as a languagecode2-country / regioncode2 string value. |
| callback | Optional. Is called when the operation completed. |
| errorCallback | Optional. Is called when the operation failed with an error. |

### Examples

The following example demonstrates `Selection.setCulture` in a practical document-editing workflow. It sets the culture as a languagecode2-country / regioncode2 string value.

```javascript
function onTxError(error) {
    console.error("TX Text Control error:", error.msg);
    error.handled = true;
}

TXTextControl.selection.setCulture(
    "en-US",
    function() {
        console.log("set culture completed.");
    },
    onTxError
);
```

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