This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: The client updated the English version of a footer inside a reusable block by adding a new link called "Impressum" but it did not propagate to other languages. Additionally, the client removed a location from a page which also did not update in other languages. Lastly, the client needed to add an extra link only in the German version of a page.
Solution:
1. Navigate to WPML > Translation Management and search for the reusable block by its name.
2. Follow the instructions in our guide to translate it: Translating pages, posts, and custom post types.
3. After translating, if the link "Impressum" still isn't translated, go to WPML > Settings > Translate Link Targets and wait for the process to finish.
If the link was added internally and is not appearing in the translation editor, you can search for it there. If WPML detects it as an internal link, it should translate automatically once you update the translation via WPML > Translation Management.
For adding a link visible only in the German language, you need to localize the page by adding an empty link at the end of the paragraph:
<a href="URL of the page you want to add in German"> </a>
Then, use the translation editor to add the URL, making the link visible only in German.
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Yes the icon box and the regular translations seem to be ok now. I did updated the English version of our footer which is inside of an element called reusable block by adding a new link to it called “ompressum” - I don’t see that it propagated to the other languages. What is the process for this type of problem?
- Once you have translated it chekc if the link has been translated and if it still hasn't then please go to WPML-> Settings-> Translate Link Targets and wait for the process to finish.
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I am able to assign it in Translation Management but the new link "Impressum" that was added to the English isn't available for me to translated in the Advanced Editor. I also made a change to a page: hidden link under California, we removed one of the locations, but that's also not propagating to the other languages. How should this work?
Languages: English (English )Spanish (Español )Italian (Italiano )
Timezone: Europe/Rome (GMT+01:00)
In the translation editor, all the links are "hidden" you can find them when you look for them in the search box.
However, depending on how the link was added and how that reusable block works they should be translated automatically (since it seems we're talking about an internal link).
However, if it's not, you can search for it in the translation editor. if the system detects it as a n internal link, then it won't appear, and should be translated by WPML as soon as you update the translation (update as in, select and resend it from WPML > Translation management, not just edit it by clicking the "pencil" icon on the reusable block).
Try it out and let me know the outcome so i can understand how to continue.
Languages: English (English )Spanish (Español )Italian (Italiano )
Timezone: Europe/Rome (GMT+01:00)
Well, before we continue you need to know the difference between translation and localization.
- If you have the same content + structure between the languages = translation
- If you have different content and/or structure between the languages = localization
what you're asking is to localize a page, and that means that you can't use the translation editor in that case since it's meant to be used for translations.
However you can try something.
at the end of the paragraph where you need to add the link, add an empty link:
<a href="URL of the page you want to add in german"> </a>
this will create the structure which you can then use on the translation editor to just add the URL there and as a result the link will be visible only on one language.
Languages: English (English )Spanish (Español )Italian (Italiano )
Timezone: Europe/Rome (GMT+01:00)
Could you please check this video and let me know if any of these solutions work for you? if not, then you can always go directly to the translated language and try to translate those.
hidden link
In short we add a character or something that looks invisible and add them to the paragraph where you want to add the URL and then you can translate it as such.
