Multi-Languages

XLSForm supports multiple languages by allowing you to define translations for labels, hints, and messages. This enables users to select their preferred language when starting the form.

🌐 Column naming format

To set up multi-language support:

• Use label and hint without any suffix for the default text

• Add additional columns using the format:

  • label::French (fr-FR)

  • label::Spanish (es)

  • hint::French (fr-FR)

  • hint::Spanish (es)

Example: survey sheet with a default text column, French, and Spanish

type	name	label	label::French (fr-FR)	label::Spanish (es)	hint	hint::French (fr-FR)	hint::Spanish (es)
text	name	What is your name?	Quel est votre nom ?	¿Cuál es su nombre?	First and last name	Prénom et nom complet	Nombre y apellido
integer	age	How old are you?	Quel âge avez-vous ?	¿Cuántos años tienes?	Must be between 0–120	Doit être entre 0 et 120	Debe estar entre 0 y 120

Example: choices sheet with default text, French, and Spanish

list_name	name	label	label::French (fr-FR)	label::Spanish (es)
gender	male	Male	Homme	Hombre
gender	female	Female	Femme	Mujer
gender	other	Other	Autre	Otro