Translate a lookup
You can create a lookup and translate the lookup items into multiple languages. The content displayed is based on the selected language.
To do this, first define a list for the Default language and then provide translations for those items in other languages.
For example, the days of the week can be displayed in different languages.
- Create a lookup or open an existing lookup.
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Select the
Multilingual check box.
The Default language is selected and the Create and Translate options for Content are enabled.
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Define lookup items against the default language.
Note The lookup list for default language is the master list; all translated versions have the same number of items as the master list. Define the input prompt, and add lookup items for the Default language.
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Click
Browse
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The Select Supporting Languages dialog box appears.
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Select the languages you need, such as French and German, and
click
OK.
The Lookups page reappears with the selected languages in the Multilingual list.
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On the
Multilingual list, select
a language, such as French.
The default language items and input prompt appear for the selected language.
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This list only appears if no previous translations were defined.
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When you translate, you cannot add new items to, or delete items from the supported languages lookup; this is controlled in the master list.
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When you add an item to the master list, the item is automatically available to all supported languages.
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When you delete an item from the master list, the corresponding item is removed from all supported languages.
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When you delete a supporting language, all translated items for that language are removed from the lookup list.
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- For Content, select Translate (default).
- To translate the prompt message, in the Input Prompt box, enter the translation of the prompt text.
- Select the items from the Lookup Items list and manually enter the translations.
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Click
Update.
The translated items appear in the list.
- Click Save.