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README.md

@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ For documentation details see component demo (`npm i`, `polymer serve`)
 
 ## Internationalization
 
-- `language` property available to be set.
+- `language` property is initialized from window.EtoolsLAnguage || 'en'.
 - The component handles the `language-changed` event fired by the parent app
 - `assets/translations.js` contains the translations file.
 

package.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@unicef-polymer/etools-dropdown",
   "description": "Polymer 3 dropdown element with searchable options, single and multiple selection",
-  "version": "5.0.0",
+  "version": "5.0.1",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/unicef-polymer/etools-dropdown",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",

src_ts/mixins/common-mixin.ts

@@ -158,9 +158,8 @@ export function CommonFunctionalityMixin<T extends MixinTarget<LitElement>>(supe
 
     constructor(...args: any[]) {
       super(args);
-      if (!this.language) {
-        this.language = window.localStorage.defaultLanguage || 'en';
-      }
+      // @ts-ignore
+      this.language = window.EtoolsLanguage || 'en';
       this._handleLanguageChange = this._handleLanguageChange.bind(this);
       this._handleParentFocus = this._handleParentFocus.bind(this);
     }