---
title: "system.util.getAvailableLocales"
description: "Returns a collection of strings representing the Locales added to the Translation Manager, such as 'en' for English."
---

# system.util.getAvailableLocales

> Returns a collection of strings representing the Locales added to the Translation Manager, such as 'en' for English.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
This scripting function has no [Client Permission](../../../ignition-modules/vision/vision-project-properties/vision-project-properties.md#vision-permissions-properties) restrictions.

## Syntax
`system.util.getAvailableLocales()`

### Parameters
Nothing
### Returns
**List** - A list of Java [Locale](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Locale.html) objects.
### Scope
Vision Client

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
#This code will take all of the available locales, and put them into a text field on the same window.
  
collection = system.util.getAvailableLocales()
locales = ''
for locale in collection:
    if locales == '':
        locales += locale
    else:
        locales += ", " + locale
event.source.parent.getComponent('Text Field').text = locales
```