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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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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. ==Values==When translating [[Combo Box]] or [[Check Boxes]] custom fields it is important to use the ''StoreValue=DisplayValue'' technique to ensure that the value stored to the database is the same, regardless of what language is being displayed to the user entering the values. If this technique is not used the values stored in one language will not be correlated to other languages. This will lead to loss of data or inconsistent data. {{StoredValue}} When using this technique for translating custom field values there are 2 possible approaches: '''Approach 1: Use the English value as the stored value'''Values on main custom field (English): --Please Select--;Yes;NoValues in French Translation: --Please Select--=--Sélectionner--;Yes=Oui;No=Non With this approach the stored value will always be the English text. This is normally the preferred approach. '''Approach 2: Use a different value as the stored value'''This approach can be used to store values as a code. (Note: this approach is sometimes used even if the custom field is not being translated)Values on main custom field (English): -=--Please Select--;1=Yes;2=NoValues in French Translation: -=--Sélectionner--;1=Oui;2=Non This approach can also be used to store an abbreviated version of the options:Values on main custom field (English): High=Excellent (exceeds expectations);Medium=Okay (sufficient, but not great);Low=Poor (unacceptable) The stored values in this case would be High, Medium or Low, but the combo box options displayed to the user would be the descriptive version after the "=". '''XML Builder Translations'''<br /> It's important to note for an XML field how the section builder is configured. In the builder, a section separate for each language should be configured. Under the Language Settings reference the section for the correlating language. ==See Also==* [[Standard Field Language Settings]]* [[Language Library]]* [[Stored value]]* [[Translation Import/Export]] [[Category:Custom Fields]][[Category:Translation]]
