"Translating" images on multilingual sites

Michael Nielsen

Posted on 05/10/2011 11:29:43

According to this
http://templates.dynamicweb-cms.com/TemplateTags/Dynamicweb-template-tags/General-tags/Translate%28%5BKey%5D,-%5BDefault%5D%29.aspx
it should be possible to use the translate tag on attributes.

I've used it (like below) on images and links, but they do not show up in the translation area on the template.

<img src="<!--@Translate(cartstep1, '/Files/Templates/Designs/SmykkerOgUre/images/dk/step1.gif', global)-->" alt="" />

Can anyone see what I'm doing wrong or point out a solution?

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Michael Nielsen

Posted on 05/10/2011 14:32:23

Managed it by doing like below, but being able to write path to images and links in the translation would be nice (as the documentation also says you can)

<!--@If(Global:Area.ID=1)-->
    <img src="/Files/Templates/Designs/SmykkerOgUre/images/dk/step2.gif" alt="" />
<!--@EndIf-->
<!--@If(Global:Area.ID=2)-->
    <img src="/Files/Templates/Designs/SmykkerOgUre/images/uk/step2.gif" alt="" />
<!--@EndIf-->
<!--@If(Global:Area.ID=3)-->
    <img src="/Files/Templates/Designs/SmykkerOgUre/images/de/step2.gif" alt="" />
<!--@EndIf-->

Nuno Aguiar

Posted on 06/10/2011 11:08:54

Hi Michael,

You forgot one important thing about Dynamicweb tags. They are case sensitive, and for that matter, the default value in a translate tag has to always be in " instead of '

I came across the same issue when they got out. It works fine though, since it's a mix of server-side with client-side, or you can simply put the html element's atribute in ' because it's equally accepted by browsers and W3C valid.

Nuno

David Matheson

Posted on 07/10/2011 00:51:01

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Hi,

Personally I would not use the Global:Area.ID tag for this purpose, as this links to an area and not a language. Therefore, if you at some point redesign your site in another "area", your code would become invalid. Instead I would use the Global.Area.Culture.CountryCode tag.

<!--@If(Global:Area.Culture.CountryCode=DK)-->
     <img src="xxx.gif" />
<!--@EndIf-->

As a simpler (and better) alternative you could hard-code your image tag as follows:

<img src="files/billeder/whatever/<!--@Global:Area.Culture.CountryCode-->/step2.gif" />

Hope this helps
// David

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Michael Nielsen

Posted on 10/10/2011 12:04:24

Nuno: I know it's case-sensitive, but I can't see how that applies to my problem, so please elaborate on that.

David: Excellent point about the AreaID, I will change it to use CountryCode instead, and you solution to use it in the foldername is much better as I all ready have the language based images in sperate folders.

Nuno Aguiar

Posted on 10/10/2011 12:43:52

Hi Michael,

Check out below:


I underlined the difference. Use the " character.

Best Regards,

Michael Nielsen

Posted on 14/10/2011 10:15:06

Hi Nuno

DW's documentation specifies that when used in attributes, the default value should be encapsulated with apostrophs

Mateus Ávila Isidoro

Posted on 21/10/2011 19:21:01

Michael

Using " instead of ' the string parses. Using ' the string not parsed.

Sorry for my english.
Mateus

Nuno Aguiar

Posted on 21/10/2011 21:54:43

Hi Michael,

Unfortunatelly, it's just how Dynamicweb is working :(

Michael Nielsen

Posted on 24/10/2011 15:32:33

Ok, so don't completely trust Dynamicweb's documentation :)

Thanks Mateus (your english is fine) and Nuno.

Merethe Nielsen

Posted on 25/10/2011 11:55:16

Hi

What's not working on your site?

Do you use 19.2.5.2? (a bug with attributes was fixed in this hotfix and now you need to encapsulate the value with ')

When using the translate tag as attribute in Designs, you need to encapsulate the default value with apostrophs (from version 19.2.5.2).

I have tested the same code as you on our recent version (19.2.5.4 + using Designs) and it looks like the attached picture.

Used this code:

<img src="<!--@Translate(cartstep1, '/Files/Templates/Designs/Condition/Index.png', global)-->" alt="" />

Kind regards,
Merethe

Michael Nielsen

Posted on 26/10/2011 09:57:37

Yes the version is 19.2.5.2, but it might have been updated after I had this problem, I haven't tested if it works now as I chose the workaround suggested by David.

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