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diff --git a/demos/gui/translation/engine.cfg b/demos/gui/translation/engine.cfg
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+[application]
+
+name="Translation Demo"
+main_scene="res://main.scn"
+
+[locale]
+
+translations=["res://translations/text.en.xl", "res://translations/text.es.xl", "res://translations/text.ja.xl"]
diff --git a/demos/gui/translation/main.gd b/demos/gui/translation/main.gd
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+
+extends Panel
+
+# member variables here, example:
+# var a=2
+# var b="textvar"
+
+func _ready():
+	# Initialization here
+	pass
+
+
+
+func _goto_scene():
+	var s = load("res://controls.scn")
+	var si = s.instance()
+	get_parent().add_child(si)
+	queue_free()
+	pass
+
+
+func _on_system_pressed():
+	#will autodetect based on system, then fall back
+	#to english if not found
+	_goto_scene()
+
+#NOTE: Changling locale will not change the text in the controls,
+#      The scene must be reloaded for changes to take effect.      
+
+func _on_english_pressed():
+	TranslationServer.set_locale("en")
+	_goto_scene()
+
+
+func _on_spanish_pressed():
+	TranslationServer.set_locale("es")
+	_goto_scene()
+
+
+func _on_japanese_pressed():
+	TranslationServer.set_locale("ja")
+	_goto_scene()
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diff --git a/demos/gui/translation/text.csv b/demos/gui/translation/text.csv
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+,en,es,ja
+KEY_HELLO,Hello!,Hola!,こんにちは
+KEY_PUSH,Push Me!,Aprétame!,私をプッシュ
\ No newline at end of file
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