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Translation of class names based on "language" property on metadata card

peterw
Hi

Is it possible to translate document class names based on a 'Language'-property on the metadata card?

Example:
Our class names are all written in German (i.e. Pr?sentation)  --  which stands for presentation in German
We want the class name to be translated whenever the value list item 'English' is selected in the metadata card

I tried this using Metadata Card Configuration, but it did not work (maybe the object name is a simple concatenation of properties?).

Thanks for your feedback.

Cheers
Peter
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  • I can confirm that you can translate Class names and other user built structure elements. When you create new value lists, you can configure whether the content should be available for translation or not. It is simple but somewhat tedious process to translate everything in Excel after having exported the table. The good thing is that you can mark translations with versions and mark items to point out those that have been translated. That way you can reduce the exported file when updating next time, and you can sort the content.
    From memory the translation options in Metadata Card Configuration are related to tool tips, headlines and other interface related items that you may configure in that part of the system - not to the basic structure nor the content.
    However, the built in translation requires the user to select language for the vault. It will not respond to some metadata. Note that you can change language for the desktop interface and for the vault structure separately. You may have a German user interface and English structure elements if you like.
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  • I can confirm that you can translate Class names and other user built structure elements. When you create new value lists, you can configure whether the content should be available for translation or not. It is simple but somewhat tedious process to translate everything in Excel after having exported the table. The good thing is that you can mark translations with versions and mark items to point out those that have been translated. That way you can reduce the exported file when updating next time, and you can sort the content.
    From memory the translation options in Metadata Card Configuration are related to tool tips, headlines and other interface related items that you may configure in that part of the system - not to the basic structure nor the content.
    However, the built in translation requires the user to select language for the vault. It will not respond to some metadata. Note that you can change language for the desktop interface and for the vault structure separately. You may have a German user interface and English structure elements if you like.
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