# Language Translations (/xml/features/translations)



Overview [#overview]

The XML translation module allows defining and using translated strings directly within XML files.

It's built on top of [LVGL's translation module](/main-modules/translation).

Check it out to learn more about selecting the active language, retrieving
translations, and fallback behavior.

Usage [#usage]

Example XML translation definition:

```xml title="xml" lineNumbers=1
<translations languages="en de hu">
  <translation tag="dog"       en="The dog"     de="Der Hund"       hu="A kutya"/>
  <translation tag="cat"       en="The cat"     de="Die Katze"      hu="A cica"/>
  <translation tag="snake"     en="A snake"     de="Eine Schlange"  hu="A kígyó"/>
</translations>
```

In the root `<translations>` tag, the `languages` attribute defines the available languages,
e.g., `languages="en de hu"`. Language codes are free-form, but ISO-style codes are recommended.

Each `<translation>` defines a `tag`, which acts as the lookup key, and attributes for each language.

Translations may be omitted --- fallbacks will be applied when needed. See [Fallbacks](/main-modules/translation) for more details.

To register XML translations:

* <ApiLink name="lv_xml_register_translation_from_file" display="lv_xml_register_translation_from_file(&#x22;path/to/file.xml&#x22;)" />
* <ApiLink name="lv_xml_register_translation_from_data" display="lv_xml_register_translation_from_data(xml_string)" />

Multiple XML sources can be registered; they will be merged and searched collectively.