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How to translate custom fields?
July 27, 2011, 06:32:26 pm
Hi guys,

I get that translating custom fields is possible -
I saw a word about it in the pdf manual and saw people relating to having translated their custom fields, but I can't figure out how that is done.

Can someone please enlighten me on this?  :)

Thanks!
Yosi

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Re: How to translate custom fields?
July 28, 2011, 12:46:55 am
What do you mean by "translating custom fields"?
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Re: How to translate custom fields?
July 28, 2011, 02:28:16 am
Hi Erik and thanks for your reply.

I mean translating labels of custom fields in order to make them multilingual.

I've defined them in English but for those that want the Interface in another language, I want the custom field labels to appear in that other language for them.

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Re: How to translate custom fields?
July 28, 2011, 02:48:54 am
I guessed that is what you wanted. As far as I know that is handled in the code rather than in the label of the field....but I have never done it and there will be others who have....
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Re: How to translate custom fields?
July 28, 2011, 06:02:16 am
OK, thanks anyway :)

Anyone that has done it can share with us please?

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Re: How to translate custom fields?
July 28, 2011, 12:52:21 pm
Custom field labels can be set in different languages if you have the multi-language feature enabled. Some info here:
http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC40/Multilingual+fields

The setting is at the bottom of the Localisation form (Global Settings section).
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Re: How to translate custom fields?
July 29, 2011, 06:13:32 am
Thanks for the pointer Dave - I will decode what that all means :)

Have a great weekend my friends!

Yosi
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