---
name: "WFSideText"
type: command
status: ok
groups: ["Sides", "Localization"]
arma3_since: "0.50"
locality: {"argument": null, "effect": null, "server_exec": false}
source: https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/WFSideText
revid: 352213
updated: 2024-02-01T23:26:05Z
---

# WFSideText

*Command · Sides, Localization · Arma 3 v0.50 · introduced in Arma 2 v1.04*

## Description

Returns the [unlocalized](../commands/localize.md) text value of a side or an object's/group's side.

|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side | [east](../commands/east.md) / [opfor](../commands/opfor.md) | [west](../commands/west.md) / [blufor](../commands/blufor.md) | [resistance](../commands/resistance.md) / [independent](../commands/independent.md) | [civilian](../commands/civilian.md) | [sideUnknown](../commands/sideUnknown.md) | [sideEnemy](../commands/sideEnemy.md) | [sideFriendly](../commands/sideFriendly.md) | [sideLogic](../commands/sideLogic.md) | [sideEmpty](../commands/sideEmpty.md) | [sideAmbientLife](../commands/sideAmbientLife.md) |
| Result | "East" | "West" | "Resistance" | "Civilian" | "Unknown" |  |  |  |  |  |

> [!NOTE]
> *WF* stands for **Warfare**, an Armed Assault/Arma 2 official game mode.

## Syntax

```sqf
WFSideText value
```

**Parameters:**

- `value`: [Object](../topics/Object.md), [Group](../topics/Group.md) or [Side](../topics/Side.md)

**Returns:** [String](../topics/String.md) - unlocalized side text value

## Examples

### Example 1

```sqf
WFSideText player;
```

### Example 2

```sqf
WFSideText group player;
```

### Example 3

```sqf
WFSideText west;
```

## See also

[side](../commands/side.md) · [localize](../commands/localize.md) · [isLocalized](../commands/isLocalized.md)

<sub>Source: [BI Community Wiki — WFSideText](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/WFSideText) (revision 352213).</sub>