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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
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| + | The purpose of the Language Library is to translate '''any string value''' (text) to another language. There are very specific use cases for the Language Library. | ||
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| + | * you may need to change the captions of some build-in labels to something suitable to your organization. As a example you can rename the the default term "company" using the Global Terminology settings to Organization but you could not set the value of that string for a user of another language - you must use the Language Library. | ||
| + | * You may wish to shorted some existing captions. As an example Organization Hierarchy is a standard menu item but you may wish to change this to simply Hierarchy. | ||
| + | * some components of the Reporting System may required Language Library translation/ | ||
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The Language Library setting are located on the Branding and Terminology tab of the Global Settings. | The Language Library setting are located on the Branding and Terminology tab of the Global Settings. | ||
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==Edit Translation== | ==Edit Translation== | ||
| − | + | Each Language Library entry consists of the following fields | |
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| − | ''' | + | * '''Label''' - Specified the text string that you wish to translate. |
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| − | ''' | + | * '''Language''' - Specified the language to be associated with this translation. |
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| − | '''URL | + | * '''Translation''' - Specified the translation to be used for this string in this selected language. |
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| + | * '''URL''' - You can use the URL to restrict the the translation to a specific page. You would use this feature if you needed to apply a different meaning to the same string in a different location. If ''URL'' is left blank, the translation will be applied to all pages . | ||
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
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In this example, on the users Change Password page we change the word ''Policy'' to ''Políticas de'' for users with the Spanish language option selected. | In this example, on the users Change Password page we change the word ''Policy'' to ''Políticas de'' for users with the Spanish language option selected. | ||
Revision as of 10:13, 19 July 2016
Introduction
The purpose of the Language Library is to translate any string value (text) to another language. There are very specific use cases for the Language Library.
- you may need to change the captions of some build-in labels to something suitable to your organization. As a example you can rename the the default term "company" using the Global Terminology settings to Organization but you could not set the value of that string for a user of another language - you must use the Language Library.
- You may wish to shorted some existing captions. As an example Organization Hierarchy is a standard menu item but you may wish to change this to simply Hierarchy.
- some components of the Reporting System may required Language Library translation/
The Language Library setting are located on the Branding and Terminology tab of the Global Settings.
Edit Translation
Each Language Library entry consists of the following fields
- Label - Specified the text string that you wish to translate.
- Language - Specified the language to be associated with this translation.
- Translation - Specified the translation to be used for this string in this selected language.
- URL - You can use the URL to restrict the the translation to a specific page. You would use this feature if you needed to apply a different meaning to the same string in a different location. If URL is left blank, the translation will be applied to all pages .
Example
In this example, on the users Change Password page we change the word Policy to Políticas de for users with the Spanish language option selected.
Setup the Label Translation and click the Save button:
This is the result on the Change Password page:
SSTranslate
In a Web Page View field, you can tag a block of text to be processed by the Language Library using the ssTranslate syntax. See Translating Web Page Views for further information.
Notes
- If you wish to change the default English terminology used you may enter an English translation. For example if you wanted the system standard Save Draft button to say Save as Draft instead you could rename it by entering an English translation entry:
- The Page X of Y navigation label can be translated using the following syntax:
- Page @PN@ of @PT@
- So to translate to Spanish:
