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title: Translations
title: Contributing Translations
summary: Translate interface components like button labels into multiple languages.
icon: globe
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The content for UI elements (button labels, field titles, etc) and instruction texts shown in the CMS and elsewhere is
stored in yaml and JavaScript files (see [i18n](/developer_guides/i18n)). These get
uploaded to [transifex](https://explore.transifex.com/silverstripe/) to be edited online.
uploaded to [transifex](https://transifex.com) to be edited online.

Silverstripe CMS is already translated in over 60 languages, and we're
relying on native speakers to keep these up to date, and of course add new languages.
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## The online translation tool

We provide a GUI for translations through [transifex.com](http://transifex.com). If you don't have an account yet,
We provide a GUI for translations through [transifex.com](https://app.transifex.com/silverstripe/). If you don't have an account yet,
please follow the links there to sign up. Select a project from the
[list of translatable modules](https://app.transifex.com/silverstripe/) and start translating online!
[list of translatable modules](https://explore.transifex.com/silverstripe/) and start translating online!

If you need help learning how to edit translations in transifex, check out [transifex's documentation](https://help.transifex.com/).

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If you find a core or supported module which has strings that can be (or should be able to be) translated, please
[raise an issue on GitHub](./issues_and_bugs) for that module.

### How do I translate substituted strings? (e.g. '%s' or '{my-variable}')
### How do I translate substituted strings? (e.g. `%s` or `{my-variable}`)

You don't have to - if the english master-string reads 'Hello %s', your german translation would be 'Hallo %s'. Strings
prefixed by a percentage-sign are automatically replaced by silverstripe with dynamic content. See
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