# Language Translation

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/language-translation/171424>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 2, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/language-translation/171424 "2009-07-02T10:59:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![avantec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@avantec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/avantec)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 10:59am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/language-translation/171424/1 "2009-07-02T10:59:51Z")

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Hi All,  
Can anybody tell me how can i type regional languages like Hindi,  
Tamil, etc in a text area using virtual keyboard or something. Otherwise  
like Orkut, if I written something in English, it should automatically  
convert into selected language. Any plugin or gem is there to do this.

Thanks in Advance,  
Avantec

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**Author:** ![avantec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@avantec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/avantec)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 3:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/language-translation/171424/2 "2009-07-02T15:10:27Z")

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Avantec V. wrote:

> Hi All,  
> Can anybody tell me how can i type regional languages like Hindi,  
> Tamil, etc in a text area using virtual keyboard or something.

That should be pretty easy to set up with JavaScript.

> Otherwise  
> like Orkut, if I written something in English, it should automatically  
> convert into selected language. Any plugin or gem is there to do this.

I assume Orkut is using the Google Translate API to do this. Perhaps  
they have a public API call that you can use?

> Thanks in Advance,  
> Avantec

## Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser  
[http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org)  
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**Author:** ![avantec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@avantec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/avantec)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/language-translation/171424/3 "2009-07-02T15:26:06Z")

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Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote:

> Avantec V. wrote:
> 
> > Hi All,  
> > Can anybody tell me how can i type regional languages like Hindi,  
> > Tamil, etc in a text area using virtual keyboard or something.
> 
> That should be pretty easy to set up with JavaScript.
> 
> > Otherwise  
> > like Orkut, if I written something in English, it should automatically  
> > convert into selected language. Any plugin or gem is there to do this.
> 
> I assume Orkut is using the Google Translate API to do this. Perhaps  
> they have a public API call that you can use?
> 
> > Thanks in Advance,  
> > Avantec
> 
> ## Best,
> 
> Marnen Laibow-Koser  
> [http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org)  
> removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid

Hi Marnen,  
Thanks for your information.  
I never used any API or any thing. Can u tell me how can I use that in  
my project.  
Using javascript how it is possible. I need to use all main languages  
like hindi, tamil, telugu, malayalam etc.

Thanks & regards,  
Avantec

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**Author:** ![avantec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9e8a1a/32.png) [@avantec](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/avantec)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 7:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/language-translation/171424/4 "2009-07-02T19:27:26Z")

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Avantec V. wrote:  
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> Hi Marnen,  
> Thanks for your information.  
> I never used any API or any thing. Can u tell me how can I use that in  
> my project.

No, because I haven’t used that API either. Do your own research.

> Using javascript how it is possible. I need to use all main languages  
> like hindi, tamil, telugu, malayalam etc.

Just use JS to put the appropriate characters into the text field. I’m  
sure you know how to do that. 🙂

> Thanks & regards,  
> Avantec

## Best,

Marnen Laibow-Koser  
[http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org)  
removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid