# 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                |


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