# Globalization Issue

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalization-issue/196754>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 23, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalization-issue/196754 "2008-07-23T23:47:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![gus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@gus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gus)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2008, 11:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalization-issue/196754/1 "2008-07-23T23:47:12Z")

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Hello,

I wish someone could help me with this… i´ve been trying to figure  
out for some days now but have not come up with a solution.

I am building an application (which is intended to be used in spanish  
speaking countries) that has the globalite plugin installed for  
translation reasons. It has worked well with dates and formats but I  
have not come up with a way to translate file upload buttons that show  
up the message: “Choose File” and “No file selected” (Using  
“file\_upload” plugin) has anyone come up with a solution or  
encountered a similar problem?? Thanks in advance.

Gustavo

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**Author:** ![gus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@gus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gus)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2008, 12:19am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalization-issue/196754/2 "2008-07-24T00:19:09Z")

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On 23 Jul 2008, at 17:02, gus wrote:

> I wish someone could help me with this… i´ve been trying to figure  
> out for some days now but have not come up with a solution.
> 
> I am building an application (which is intended to be used in spanish  
> speaking countries) that has the globalite plugin installed for  
> translation reasons. It has worked well with dates and formats but I  
> have not come up with a way to translate file upload buttons that show  
> up the message: “Choose File” and “No file selected” (Using  
> “file\_upload” plugin) has anyone come up with a solution or  
> encountered a similar problem?? Thanks in advance.

You can’t, they are browser specific and use the browser’s language.  
If the browser is localized, it will show a localized string. Your web  
app can’t control it.

Best regards

Peter De Berdt

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**Author:** ![gus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@gus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/gus)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 11:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/globalization-issue/196754/3 "2008-09-14T11:01:52Z")

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Just changed the browser language and everything worked ok. Thanks a  
lot.

Best regards,

Gus