---
title: "LanguageColumn ViewHelper <be:languageColumn>"
manual: "Fluid ViewHelper Reference"
version: "13.4"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3viewhelper:typo3-backend-languagecolumn@13.4"
source: "Backend/LanguageColumn.rst"
modified: "2026-09-17T09:07:45+00:00"
---

# LanguageColumn ViewHelper `<be:languageColumn>`

> [!NOTE]
> This ViewHelper is not available by default.
>
> [Import its namespace](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/13.4/en-us/ApiOverview/Fluid/Index.html#fluid-syntax-viewhelpers-import-namespaces)
> `{namespace be=TYPO3\CMS\Backend\ViewHelpers\}` in the Fluid file or
> `xmlns:be="http://typo3.org/ns/TYPO3/CMS/Backend/ViewHelpers/"` in the opening HTML tag.

> [!WARNING]
> **Internal**
>
> This ViewHelper is marked as internal. It is subject to be changed without notice. Use at your own risk.

ViewHelper to render a language column in a backend table module.

Go to the source code of this ViewHelper: [LanguageColumnViewHelper.php (GitHub)](https://github.com/TYPO3/typo3/blob/main/typo3/sysext/backend/Classes/ViewHelpers/LanguageColumnViewHelper.php).

## Arguments of the `<be:languageColumn>` ViewHelper

-   **columnNumber**

    -   *Type:* int
    -   *Required:* true

    Number (colPos) of column within LanguageColumn to be returned

-   **languageColumn**

    -   *Type:* TYPO3\\CMS\\Backend\\View\\BackendLayout\\Grid\\LanguageColumn
    -   *Required:* true

    Language column object which is context for column