[id="proc-creating-realm-roles_{context}"]

=== Realm Roles
[role="_abstract"]
Realm-level roles are a namespace for defining your roles. To see the list of roles, click *Roles* in the left menu.

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To create a role:

.Procedure
. Click *Add Role*.
. Enter a *Role Name*.
. Enter a *Description*.
. Click *Save*.

.Add Role
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The *description* field can be localizable by specifying a substitution variable with `$\{var-name}` strings. The localized value is configured to your theme within the themes property files. See the vlink:{developerguide_link}[{developerguide_name}] for more details.