---
title: Internationalization
nav_title: Internationalization
tags: demo
---


{% from "demo.njk" import demo %}


{% set label %}
<label class="h2 mb-3">
	Internationalization
</label>
<p>
	There are only a couple of default messages built into Tom Select.
	To customize these messages, and internationalize (i18n) your Tom Select instances, use the <a href="/docs/#render-templates">render template</a> settings.
</p>
{% endset %}

{% set html %}
<select id="i18n" multiple>
	<option value="">How cool is this?</option>
	<option selected>amazing</option>
	<option selected>awesome</option>
	<option>cool</option>
	<option>excellent</option>
	<option>great</option>
	<option>neat</option>
	<option>superb</option>
	<option>wonderful</option></select>
{% endset %}


<script>
{% set script %}

new TomSelect('#i18n',{
	create: true,
	render:{
		option_create: function( data, escape ){
			return '<div class="create">Ajouter <strong>' + escape(data.input) + '</strong>&hellip;</div>';
		},
		no_results: function( data, escape ){
			return '<div class="no-results">Aucun résultat trouvé</div>';
		},
	}
});
{% endset %}
</script>


{{ demo( label, html, script, style) }}


{% set label %}
<label class="h2 mb-3">
	RTL Input
</label>
<p>
	Tom Select will work on RTL websites if the <code>dir</code> attribute is set for the context of your Tom Select instance.
</p>
{% endset %}

{% set html %}
<div dir="rtl">
<input type="text" id="input-tags" value="awesome,neat">
</div>
{% endset %}


<script>
{% set script %}
new TomSelect('#input-tags',{
	persist: false,
	create: true
});
{% endset %}
</script>

{{ demo( label, html, script) }}


{% set label %}
<label class="h2 mb-3">
	RTL Select
</label>
{% endset %}

{% set html %}
<select id="select-beast" placeholder="Select a person..." dir="rtl">
	<option value="">Select a person...</option>
	<option value="4">Thomas Edison</option>
	<option value="1">Nikola</option>
	<option value="3">Nikola Tesla</option>
	<option value="5">Arnold Schwarzenegger</option>
</select>
{% endset %}


<script>
{% set script %}
new TomSelect('#select-beast');
{% endset %}
</script>

{{ demo( label, html, script) }}