View source for Custom Field Language Settings

The '''Language Setting''' on [[Custom Fields]] enables display of Custom Field content in different languages, based on the [[Personal Settings#Additional Personal Settings|language preference]] of the logged in user.


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To access the Custom Field Languages Setting page, edit any custom field and click on the ''Language Settings'' button, found next to the Caption option.<br />
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The Language Settings screen has a '''Language''' drop-down, with existing translations listed separated from those languages without a translation. Select the language from the drop-down to add a new translation or edit an existing translation.  
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The settings that can be translated using the '''Language Settings''' vary depending on the type of Custom Field being translated. 
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These can include:
* '''Caption''': The leading question or prologue before the field 
* '''Tab Name''': For fields to be displayed on a different "Navigation" tab. (See [[Tabs (Disambiguation)]])
* '''Default Text''': ([[Custom Field Type: Text – Single Line|Single Line]] or [[Custom Field Type: Text – Multiple Lines|Multiple Lines]] text box field types) The default text that will be displayed in the text box 
* '''Values''': ([[Combo Box]] and [[Check Boxes]] field types) The values to be used within the combo box or check boxes, delimited by a semi-colon with no spaces.
::'''Note:''' It is normally vital that the ''StoreValue=DisplayValue'' syntax is used for these values. See below.
* '''[[Validation Message]]''': The message that the user will see if the data in the field fails a validation check 
* '''Maximum Message''': ([[Custom Field Type: Text – Single Line|Single Line]] or [[Custom Field Type: Text – Multiple Lines|Multiple Lines]] text box field types) Message the user will see when they reach the maximum length 
* '''[[Number Format]]''': The format in which numbers will be displayed.
* '''[[Tool Tip]]''': Help text to be shown on mouse-over


Once one language setting has been defined, the Language Settings screen will include it as one of the '''Existing Translations'''. 

This facilitates the implementation of language settings for all custom fields.<br />

Language settings can also be exported from and imported to SmartSimple in [[Translation_Import/Export|XML]] format.