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Translating Custom Fields and Groups

It is possible to translate existing custom fields and also groups that are created. The interface provides a means for adding the various translations after a field has been added. Normally, by default, it copies the original label/values from the default language to the corresponding additional languages.

Translating a Custom Field

Note: This process assumes you have already setup a multilingual system

  1. Go to Administrator > Customize Data and Screens > Custom Fields
  2. Edit the specific Custom Group you wish to translate
  3. For each custom field click on the Edit Field link
  4. Click on the corresponding translate button

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  1. A a popup will appear allowing you to translate the label or value

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  1. Click Save after translating
  2. Repeat the process for the other translation options, and also the additional fields
  3. Now you can view the group in another language and see the fields with your proper translations

Translating a Custom Group

Essentially, we repeat the same process as we do for Custom fields but you click on the Settings link for the actual Custom Group. Any fields with the same language button can be translated.

Translating Profiles

Profiles function very similarly to Custom Fields with one caveat. In the case, that you decide not to change the default Label, Description, Pre/Post help text then it will simply use the translation that is already available either in core or in the previously translated Custom field

Translating labels

The process is exactly the same, in the case that you change the labels for specific fields that are adding to a Profile

  1. Go to Administrator > Customize Data and Screens > Profiles
  2. Click on the Fields link of the specific Profile you wish to translate
  3. Click on the Edit link for a specific Field to translate it. In our example we assume that you have changed First Name to Your Name
  4. Click on the corresponding translate button and a popup will appear allowing you to translate the label or value

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  1. Click Save
  2. Repeat the process for the other fields that you have modified the default labels
  3. Now you can view the profile in another language and see the fields with your proper translation