# i18n: msg(...)

{% hint style="info" %}
In Keycloakify you don't [directly edit the `messages_xx.properties` files](https://files.gitbook.com/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FsspJ8BvaNa5VrAWRnnD0%2Fuploads%2FARZ2fA82vANcrQ30kEac%2FUntitled.png?alt=media\&token=14c35c9a-e78d-4cf0-9037-22097eb6071b).
{% endhint %}

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Overwriting default messages or defining new ones
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Using the i18n API
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{% hint style="success" %}
You can set the language you'll get in `i18n.curentLanguageTag` by specifying `ui_locales=xx` as query parameter when redirecting to your login or register page.

[See how](/documentation/v9/context-persistence.md).
{% endhint %}

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