Hey, I use different lang files like this \lang\en_EN.rb \lang\nl_BE.rb I use the localization plugin Create a file /lang/translations.rb: Localization.define(''de'') do |l| l.store ''yes'', ''Ja'' l.store ''no'', ''Nein'' end Localization.define(''fr'') do |l| l.store ''yes'', ''oui'' l.store ''no'', ''non'' end In your controller or application.rb: Localization.lang = ''de'' # or ''fr'' In your view: <%=_ ''yes'' %> <%=_ ''no'' %> But what about this??? Localization.define(''nl_BE'') do |l| l.store ''please_login'', ''Gelieve aan te meldenééééàçèa$Ë&'' l.store ''username'', ''Gebruikersnaam'' end Then I get japanese symbols, can somebody help me?? Thanks -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---