text inside links are not showing after updating in String Translation

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
On the front end of the site, I still see 'Deck Lights' in English when switching to Spanish, despite adding the translation in 'String Translation' and emptying all caches.

Solution:
The strings from the client's code were missing a text-domain.
Adding the missing text domain in the header.php code resolved the issue.

we added the missing text-domains in the code

<i class="fa fa-fw" aria-hidden="true">&#xf04b;</i> <span class="maincats"><?php apply_filters( 'wpml_element_link', 627, 'page',__('Underwater Lights', 'woothemes')); ?></span> <br />
<i class="fa fa-fw" aria-hidden="true">&#xf04b;</i> <span class="maincats"><?php apply_filters( 'wpml_element_link', 630, 'page',__('Deck Lights','woothemes')); ?></span> <br />
<i class="fa fa-fw" aria-hidden="true">&#xf04b;</i> <span class="maincats"><?php apply_filters( 'wpml_element_link', 2051, 'page',__('Marine Hardware','woothemes')); ?></span> <br />

Once added we went to Theme and Plugins localization and re-scanned the theme, then went to WPML->Stirng Translation and added the translation.

Relevant Documentation:
https://wpml.org/documentation/support/translating-the-theme-you-created/

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Last updated by charleneR-2 8 months, 1 week ago.

Assisted by: Bobby.

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June 6, 2024 at 8:47 pm
charleneR-2	Background of the issue: I am trying to update the text inside links manually coded in the header.php file of my site hidden link. I changed the link text from 'Interior/Exterior Lights' to 'Deck Lights'. I found the 'Menu Item Label 12187' in 'String Translation' and added the translation for Spanish. The code looks like:  . Now I'm pretty sure that the reason I can't see the change I made is because I didn't change the right string. Symptoms: On the front end of the site, I still see 'Deck Lights' in English when switching to Spanish, despite adding the translation in 'String Translation' and emptying all caches. Questions: How do I find the correct string in 'String Translation'? Why is the translation not showing on the front end after updating in 'String Translation'?
June 6, 2024 at 10:13 pm
June 6, 2024 at 11:58 pm #15713480
Bobby Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/Los_Angeles (GMT-08:00)	Thank you for the access details! Adding the missing text domain in the header.php code resolved the issue. 1. I added the missing text domain <i class="fa fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="maincats"><?php apply_filters( 'wpml_element_link', 627, 'page',__('Underwater Lights', 'woothemes')); ?></span> <br/> <i class="fa fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="maincats"><?php apply_filters( 'wpml_element_link', 630, 'page',__('Deck Lights','woothemes')); ?></span> <br/> <i class="fa fa-fw" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="maincats"><?php apply_filters( 'wpml_element_link', 2051, 'page',__('Marine Hardware','woothemes')); ?></span> <br/> 2. WPML->Theme and plugins localization -> scan the child theme 3. WPML -> STring Translation -> locate the string under the correct domain (woothemes) and add the translation.
June 7, 2024 at 5:45 pm #15717595
charleneR-2	Just wanted to take the opportunity to thank you for the help!!! I really appreciate it!
June 7, 2024 at 5:58 pm #15717605
charleneR-2	I added the two other language translations but I don't see them updated on the front end. Is this a cache issue or am I supposed to rescan any time I make a change?
June 8, 2024 at 12:42 am #15717946
charleneR-2	I scanned the child theme again and clicked the + signs to add the other two languages again. This time it worked. Thank you again for your help.