# Split the en.yml into multiple files? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [May 18, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-the-en-yml-into-multiple-files/188779 "2010-05-18T12:19:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e9a140/32.png) [@lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lukas)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-the-en-yml-into-multiple-files/188779/1 "2010-05-18T12:19:41Z")
Hello, I have a problem with my en.yml file in my Rails project: It’s getting waaaaay too big. Is it possible to split the file up into multiple files, like en\_labels.yml, en\_hints.yml and so forth? I couldn’t find anything so far… Cheers L. ---
**Author:** ![lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e9a140/32.png) [@lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lukas)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:48pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-the-en-yml-into-multiple-files/188779/2 "2010-05-18T12:48:57Z")
On May 18, 11:17 am, lukas [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hello, > > I have a problem with my en.yml file in my Rails project: It’s getting > waaaaay too big. > Is it possible to split the file up into multiple files, like > en\_labels.yml, en\_hints.yml and so forth? Take a look at > **[Rails Internationalization (I18n) API — Ruby on Rails Guides](https://guides.rubyonrails.org/i18n.html#organization-of-locale-files)** > > Rails Internationalization (I18n) APIThe Ruby I18n (shorthand for internationalization) gem which is shipped with Ruby on Rails (starting from Rails 2.2) provides an easy-to-use and extensible framework for translating your application to a single... Fred ---
**Author:** ![lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e9a140/32.png) [@lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lukas)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-the-en-yml-into-multiple-files/188779/3 "2010-05-18T12:54:13Z")
Ah great, thanks. I just realized it works when I simply split them up like this: en\_forms.yml en\_labels.yml etc. however, will rails automatically know which one to pic if I f.example add french like this: fr\_forms.yml fr\_labels.yml ? Or do I have to work with the directory structure as described in your link? On May 18, 12:47 pm, Frederick C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e9a140/32.png) [@lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lukas)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-the-en-yml-into-multiple-files/188779/4 "2010-05-18T13:05:20Z")
On May 18, 11:52 am, lukas [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > french like this: > > fr\_forms.yml > fr\_labels.yml My understanding is that rails doesn’t care in the slightest what the files are called, it’s only the data in side that matters ie putting en: title: ‘Hello world’ in fr.yml and fr: title: ‘Bonjour’ in en.yml would be fine (although rather confusing) Fred ---
**Author:** ![lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e9a140/32.png) [@lukas](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/lukas)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 1:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/split-the-en-yml-into-multiple-files/188779/5 "2010-05-18T13:38:42Z")
Yes, I think you’re right about the meaninglessness of the filename. Okay, another problem solved. Thanks, Fred! 🙂 On May 18, 1:03 pm, Frederick C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)