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# setLanguage

## Description

Allows users to set a default language for the app from the pre-defined languages in language settings.

## Input / Parameter

| Name | Description                                    | Input Type  | Default | Options | Required |
| ---- | ---------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| lang | The name of the language to be set as default. | String/Text | -       | -       | Yes      |

## Output

N/A

Note: The component will be updated to show the translated text in the language specified by the user.

## Callback

N/A

## Video

Coming Soon.

## Example

The user override the default language (English) of their App.

### Step

1. Go to language setting tab add language "chinese", add label "Language" and assign chinese word for the label as below:

   ![](/files/lRUL7OPEJ0wa3UFy5vop)
2. Draw a Label with "Language" Caption, a button "setLanguage"

   ![](/files/4XmftNDFIJ1Puxg6ifhg)
3. Call the function

   ![](/files/ECu9Bv5v6LNzHMQdwmNz)
4. Reload

   ![](/files/l9Vbji6HmcpyKVG6pD2L)

### Result

The word "Language" will be changed to "语言选择".<br>

![](/files/SPwXNimDm9Af7ccSTKyA)

### Notes

* In the language setting, the word used for mapping is case sensitive.

## Links