diff --git a/specs.lua b/specs.lua
index 51dc96e..aef432e 100644
--- a/specs.lua
+++ b/specs.lua
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("chat_formspec")
+
 function chat_formspec.easy_syntax_to_formspec(context)
     local fs_def = string.split(context.easy_syntax, "#", false, -1, false)
 
-    local target_template = [[button[11.3,0.3;3,0.8;chat_help;How to chat?]
-        label[0.4,0.7;I (%s) tried to contact you via chat already\, but you did not respond]
-        textarea[0.4,1.6;13.8,4.2;;;%s]
-    ]]
+    local target_template = "button[11.3,0.3;3,0.8;chat_help;" .. S("How to chat?") .. "]" ..
+        "label[0.4,0.7;" .. S("I (@1) tried to contact you via chat already, but you did not respond", "%s") .. "]" ..
+        "textarea[0.4,1.6;13.8,4.2;;;%s]"
     local fs = string.format(target_template, context.sender, fs_def[1])
 
     if #fs_def == 1 then         -- there were no answer-options provided, so we will create a input field
-        fs = fs .. [[
-            field[0.3,6.4;10.7,0.8;answer;Your answer;]
-            button_exit[11.3,6.4;3,0.8;submit;submit]
-        ]]
+        fs = fs ..
+            "field[0.3,6.4;10.7,0.8;answer;" .. S("Your answer") .. ";]" ..
+            "button_exit[11.3,6.4;3,0.8;submit;" .. S("submit") .. "]"
     elseif #fs_def == 2 then
         fs = fs .. string.format("button_exit[5.5,6.4;3,0.8;answer;%s]", fs_def[2])
     else
@@ -67,52 +67,53 @@ function chat_formspec.create_target_fs(context)
 end
 
 chat_formspec.misc_fs = {}
-chat_formspec.misc_fs.platform_select = [[
-    formspec_version[2]
-    size[9,4]
+chat_formspec.misc_fs.platform_select = "" ..
+    "formspec_version[2]" ..
+    "size[9,4]" ..
 
-    label[2.3,1;Do you play on Touchscreen or on PC]
-    button[1,2;3,0.8;PC;PC]
-    button[5,2;3,0.8;touch;Touchscreen]
-]]
+    "label[2.3,1;" .. S("Do you play on Touchscreen or on PC") .. "]" ..
+    "button[1,2;3,0.8;PC;" .. S("PC") .. "]" ..
+    "button[5,2;3,0.8;touch;" .. S("Touchscreen") .. "]"
 
-chat_formspec.misc_fs.chat_PC = [[
-formspec_version[2]
-size[12,9.5]
+chat_formspec.misc_fs.chat_PC = "" ..
+    "formspec_version[2]" ..
+    "size[12,9.5]" ..
 
-label[4.5,0.8;How to chat on PC?]
-label[4.5,0.8;________________]
+    "style_type[label;font=bold;font_size=+5]" ..
+    "label[4,0.5;" .. S("How to chat on PC?") .. "]" ..
+    "style_type[label;font=normal;font_size=+0]" ..
 
-textarea[0.5,1.35;11,6;;;1) close all pop-ups inside minetest by pressing 'ESC'
-2) Press your 'T' or 'F10' key
-3) Write the text you want to send to the public chat
-      in case you do not want everyone to see you text, add a '/m playername' in front of you text.
-      only the player with the name you specified will see your text then
-4) send your Text by pressing 'Enter'
+    "textarea[0.5,1.35;11,6;;;" ..
+        S("1) close all pop-ups inside minetest by pressing 'ESC'") ..
+        S("2) Press your 'T' or 'F10' key") ..
+        S("3) Write the text you want to send to the public chat\n") ..
+        "      " .. S("in case you do not want everyone to see you text, add a '/m playername' in front of you text.") ..
+        "      " .. S("only the player with the name you specified will see your text then") ..
+        S("4) send your Text by pressing 'Enter'") ..
 
-In case you can't see the chat, try pressing 'F2' to show / hide the chat]
+        S("In case you can't see the chat, try pressing 'F2' to show / hide the chat") ..
+    "]" ..
 
-button[4.5,8;3,0.8;ok;OK]
-]]
+    "button[4.5,8;3,0.8;ok;" .. S("OK") .. "]"
 
-chat_formspec.misc_fs.chat_touch = [[
-formspec_version[2]
-size[12,9.5]
-style_type[*;noclip=true]
+chat_formspec.misc_fs.chat_touch = "" ..
+    "formspec_version[2]" ..
+    "size[12,9.5]" ..
+    "style_type[*;noclip=true]" ..
 
-label[4.5,0.8;How to chat on mobile?]
-label[4.5,0.8;___________________]
+    "style_type[label;font=bold;font_size=+5]" ..
+    "label[4,0.5;" .. S("How to chat on mobile?") .. "]" ..
+    "style_type[label;font=normal;font_size=+0]" ..
 
-label[0.5,1.35;1) Close all pop-ups inside Minetest by tapping outside of them]
-label[0.5,1.85;2) Press the following buttons:]
-image[0.5,2.35;0.75,1;rare_controls.png]
-image[3,2.35;1,1;chat_btn.png]
-label[0.5,3.85;3) Write the text you want to send in the public Chat]
-label[0.5,4.35;4) Confirm by pressing 'Enter']
+    "label[0.5,1.35;" .. S("1) Close all pop-ups inside Minetest by tapping outside of them") .. "]" ..
+    "label[0.5,1.85;" .. S("2) Press the following buttons:") .. "]" ..
+    "image[0.5,2.35;0.75,1;rare_controls.png]" ..
+    "image[3,2.35;1,1;chat_btn.png]" ..
+    "label[0.5,3.85;" .. S("3) Write the text you want to send in the public Chat") .. "]" ..
+    "label[0.5,4.35;" .. S("4) Confirm by pressing 'Enter'") .. "]" ..
 
-label[0.5,5;In case you can't see the chat, try pressing the following buttons:]
-image[0.5,5.5;1,1;gear_icon.png]
-image[3,5.5;1,1;chat_show_btn.png]
+    "label[0.5,5;" .. S("In case you can't see the chat, try pressing the following buttons:") .. "]" ..
+    "image[0.5,5.5;1,1;gear_icon.png]" ..
+    "image[3,5.5;1,1;chat_show_btn.png]" ..
 
-button[4.5,8;3,0.8;ok;OK]
-]]
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+    "button[4.5,8;3,0.8;ok;" .. S("OK" ) .. "]"
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