# Capítulo 11. Internationalization

# 11.1. What is i18n ?

i18n is an internationalization system that is used to offer internationalized versions of an application or project. The difficulty with writing applications is that they only support the language they originally are composed with; visually this can be seen on labels, menu entries and the like. Goal of the internationalization is to provide applications and library functions in the language of the user; therefore enabling users that are not capable of the original language to make use of the provided functionality and feel more comfortable.