<section> <h1 id="localization-rtl-diacritics" class="page-header"> Localization, RTL and diacritics support </h1> <h2 id="language">Multiple languages</h2> <p> Select2 supports displaying the messages in different languages, as well as providing your own <a href="options.html#language">custom messages</a> that can be displayed. </p> <p> The language does not have to be defined when Select2 is being initialized, but instead can be defined in the <code>[lang]</code> attribute of any parent elements as <code>[lang="es"]</code>. </p> <div class="s2-example"> <p> <select class="js-example-language js-states form-control"> </select> </p> </div> {% highlight js linenos %} $(".js-example-language").select2({ language: "es" }); {% endhighlight %} <h2 id="rtl">RTL support</h2> <p> Select2 will work on RTL websites if the <code>dir</code> attribute is set on the <code><select></code> or any parents of it. You can also initialize Select2 with <code>dir: "rtl"</code> set. </p> <div class="s2-example"> <p> <select class="js-example-rtl js-states form-control" dir="rtl"></select> </p> </div> {% highlight js linenos %} $(".js-example-rtl").select2({ dir: "rtl" }); {% endhighlight %} <h2 id="diacritics">Diacritics support</h2> <p> Select2's default matcher will ignore diacritics, making it easier for users to filter results in international selects. Type "aero" into the select below. </p> <div class="s2-example"> <p> <select class="js-example-diacritics form-control"> <option>Aeróbics</option> <option>Aeróbics en Agua</option> <option>Aerografía</option> <option>Aeromodelaje</option> <option>Águilas</option> <option>Ajedrez</option> <option>Ala Delta</option> <option>Álbumes de Música</option> <option>Alusivos</option> <option>Análisis de Escritura a Mano</option> </select> </p> </div> {% highlight js linenos %} $(".js-example-diacritics").select2(); {% endhighlight %} </section>