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# Language option characteristic constants

The constants for defining language characteristics.

## Topics

### Language option characteristic constants

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicContainsOnlyForcedSubtitles: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicContainsOnlyForcedSubtitles)

Indicates that the language option presents only forced subtitles.

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicDescribesMusicAndSound: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicDescribesMusicAndSound)

Indicates that the language option includes legible content in the language of its specified locale that describes music and sound effects occurring in program audio.

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicDescribesVideo: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicDescribesVideo)

Indicates that the language option includes audible content that describes the visual portion of the presentation.

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicDubbedTranslation: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicDubbedTranslation)

Indicates that the language option includes content that contains a dubbed translation.

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicEasyToRead: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicEasyToRead)

Indicates that the language option provides legible content in the language of its specified locale and that the content was edited for ease of reading.

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicIsAuxiliaryContent: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicIsAuxiliaryContent)

Indicates that the language option includes content that’s marked by the content author as auxiliary to the presentation of the language option.

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicIsMainProgramContent: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicIsMainProgramContent)

Indicates that the language option includes content that’s marked by the content author as intrinsic to the presentation of the language option.

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicLanguageTranslation: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicLanguageTranslation)

Indicates that the language option contains a translation in the language of its specified locale.

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicTranscribesSpokenDialog: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicTranscribesSpokenDialog)

Indicates that the language option includes legible content in the language of its specified locale that transcribes spoken dialog.

[`let MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicVoiceOverTranslation: String`](/documentation/MediaPlayer/MPLanguageOptionCharacteristicVoiceOverTranslation)

Indicates that the language option includes voice over content in the language of its specified locale describes translated dialog.


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