links not updated in auto translated content

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Problem:
The client is facing an issue where the menu links in the French version of their site, which uses Elementor for the header and not a WordPress menu, still point to the URLs in the English version.
Solution:
We recommend translating the URLs when translating the header. This can be done using the Advanced Translation Editor. For detailed steps, please refer to the documentation on how to use the Advanced Translation Editor.

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This topic contains 6 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Andreas W. 6 months, 3 weeks ago.

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May 11, 2024 at 1:41 am #15616659
xiaoweiX	Hi, hidden link is the French auto-translation of hidden link As you can see, many of the menu links in the French version still points to the URLs in the English version. What can I do to fix them, and how to make sure future translation updates convert the links correctly? Thanks
May 11, 2024 at 1:42 am #15616660
xiaoweiX	The same problem happens to some of the footer links.
May 11, 2024 at 12:33 pm #15616986
Andreas W. Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)	Hello, The menus will only show translated menu icons of all content is translated. Once everything is translated, you can run WPML > WP Menus Sync and it will create the menu entries in each language. Exception: In some cases, you might be using custom menu items, which can not be synced. You need to translate custom menu items at WPML > String Translation or translate them directly inside each menu at Appearance > Menus. Please read this guide and let us know if you need further assistance: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/ Best regards Andreas
May 11, 2024 at 12:35 pm #15616987
xiaoweiX	The menu in the reported URL is an Elementor header. So is the footer.
May 11, 2024 at 3:41 pm #15617113
Andreas W. Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)	This does not look like an issue with the templates. It is related to the menu translations. Could it be that all those menus use custom menu items? If so you will need to translate the URLs in WPML > String Translation or inside the translate menus directly. Have you already tried to follow this guide? https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/
May 12, 2024 at 6:35 am #15617389
xiaoweiX	The header uses elementor menu, it is NOT wordpress menu.
May 14, 2024 at 12:06 pm #15625222
Andreas W. Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)	Thank you for your message and the provided details! In this case, please try to translate the URLs when translating the header using the following method inside the Advanced Translation Editor: https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/advanced-translation-editor/#main-features-of-the-advanced-translation-editor If this will not solve the issue, I can offer to take a look at the site as an admin user, for which I will enable a private reply form on my next reply so that you can provide access to the site.