---
title: strings configuration
encoding: utf-8
filter:
  - erb
  - maruku
---

This configuration option allows you to localize your highlighted elements or just change the displayed 
strings. The following options are available: 

`expandSource`
:	`"+ expand source"`

`help`
:	"`?"`

`alert`
:	`"SyntaxHighlighter\n\n"`

`noBrush`
:	`"Can't find brush for:"`

`brushNotHtmlScript`
:	`"Brush wasn't made for html-script option:"`

`viewSource` <span class="version only">2.x</span>
:	`"view source"`

`copyToClipboard` <span class="version only">2.x</span>
:	`"copy to clipboard"`

`copyToClipboardConfirmation` <span class="version only">2.x</span>
:	`"The code is in your clipboard now"`

print <span class="version only">2.x</span>
:	`"print"`

### Example

<pre class="brush:xml">
&lt;script type="text/javascript">
	SyntaxHighlighter.config.strings.viewSource = "view my source!!!!";
&lt;/script>
</pre> 


