# Display a date in french

**URL:** <https://community.weweb.io/t/display-a-date-in-french/5394>\
**Category:** Ask us anything\
**Created:** [November 14, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/display-a-date-in-french/5394 "2023-11-14T13:27:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![alexlem](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/alexlem/32/6060_2.png) [@alexlem](https://community.weweb.io/u/alexlem)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/display-a-date-in-french/5394/1 "2023-11-14T13:27:24Z")

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Hello, I want to use a basic text element to display dates, but I need the dates to appear in French. Unlike other date components, I don’t see an option to set the language to French. Is there a method to do this?

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**Author:** ![Joyce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/joyce/32/13232_2.png) [@Joyce](https://community.weweb.io/u/Joyce)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/display-a-date-in-french/5394/2 "2023-11-14T13:34:17Z")

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Hi @alexlem 👋

Have you tried the `formatDate` formula on the text element:

 ![CleanShot 2023-11-14 at 14.33.49@2x](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/weweb/original/2X/1/1701b036afadabc38ecfdaba2f1d7088736d559b.png)

Here are the [docs on the topic](https://docs.weweb.io/formulas/date.html#formatdate).

Does that help?

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**Author:** ![alexlem](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/alexlem/32/6060_2.png) [@alexlem](https://community.weweb.io/u/alexlem)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/display-a-date-in-french/5394/3 "2023-11-14T14:03:52Z")

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Hello @Joyce, thank you, it’s working! Before, I was using the date text component and didn’t find a way to change its language to French, like we could see in the date selector components.

![date-text-component](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/weweb/original/2X/1/1018072af5c72ff6142792570b03e90f523fc367.png)

 ![date-text-components-settings](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/weweb/original/2X/1/13c23487b34cfbdd531a1a501b167363a4b074fb.png)

However, using a standard text element combined with the formatDate function solved the issue - thanks!

Just a suggestion for the Weweb team: It would be really helpful if the date text component could automatically match the language of the page, just like the date picker component does.

 ![Screenshot 2023-11-14 at 9.00.30 AM](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/weweb/original/2X/1/154cae15261b420b0ff4867981fbd96aed47acef.png)

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**Author:** ![Joyce](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.weweb.io/joyce/32/13232_2.png) [@Joyce](https://community.weweb.io/u/Joyce)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.weweb.io/t/display-a-date-in-french/5394/4 "2023-11-14T14:08:14Z")

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> [@alexlem](#):
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> It would be really helpful if the date text component could automatically match the language of the page, just like the date picker component does.

Great idea! Just created the product ticket so the team can explore it.

If you have other suggestions, don’t hesitate to post them here: [Public Roadmap | WeWeb](https://feedback.weweb.io/make-a-request/)

We are currently improving our processes to keep you posted on the progress of these suggestions.