---
title: "TranslateElementProperty ViewHelper <formvh:translateElementProperty>"
manual: "Fluid ViewHelper Reference"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/t3viewhelper:typo3-form-translateelementproperty@main"
source: "Form/TranslateElementProperty.rst"
modified: "2026-09-17T05:12:06+00:00"
---

# TranslateElementProperty ViewHelper `<formvh:translateElementProperty>`

> [!NOTE]
> This ViewHelper is not available by default. It is only available if
> [`typo3/cms-form`](https://packagist.org/packages/typo3/cms-form) is installed and its namespace is imported.
>
> [Import its namespace](https://docs.typo3.org/m/typo3/reference-coreapi/main/en-us/ApiOverview/Fluid/UsingFluidInTypo3.html#fluid-syntax-viewhelpers-import-namespaces)
> `{namespace formvh=TYPO3\CMS\Form\ViewHelpers\}` in the Fluid file or
> `xmlns:formvh="http://typo3.org/ns/TYPO3/CMS/Form/ViewHelpers/"` in the opening HTML tag.

Translate form element properties.

Scope: frontend / backend

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

## Arguments of the `<formvh:translateElementProperty>` ViewHelper

-   **element**

    -   *Type:* TYPO3\\CMS\\Form\\Domain\\Model\\Renderable\\RootRenderableInterface
    -   *Required:* true

    Form Element to translate

-   **languageKey**

    -   *Type:* string

    Language key ("da" for example) or "default" to use. Also a Locale object is possible. If empty, use current locale from the request.

-   **property**

    -   *Type:* mixed

    Property to translate

-   **renderingOptionProperty**

    -   *Type:* mixed

    Property to translate