How to Translate a Button Texts

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

Problem:
The client needed to translate the 'Book Now' text located in the banner area of the template on their website.
Solution:
We recommended that the client use the WPML String Translation plugin to translate the strings. Detailed instructions on how to use the plugin can be found here: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/
Additionally, we asked the client to provide information on where the 'top banner' section is generated, as it was not clear whether it was part of theme options, a page builder, or hard-coded into the template.

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Tagged: Documentation request

This topic contains 5 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Kor 9 months, 3 weeks ago.

Assisted by: Kor.

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April 7, 2024 at 7:03 pm #15491946
eamonnT	great it is working now thanks for help. Can I ask a new question on how can I get the Book Now Text to translate? example hidden link
April 8, 2024 at 6:09 am #15492503
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. Please try translating the strings using the String Translation plugin as explained here https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/
April 9, 2024 at 4:08 am #15496511
eamonnT	The string ""book a car" was not found please see attached
April 9, 2024 at 8:38 am #15497398
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thank you for responding. Can you indicate where this section is generated? In the source code, it's labeled as "top banner," but I'm unable to locate any theme options or page builders that generate this section. Could you provide guidance on how to edit this section? Is it hard-coded?
April 9, 2024 at 9:10 am #15497627
eamonnT	This is located at the banner area of template If it's destination single page then template will be single-destination.php
April 9, 2024 at 1:44 pm #15499512
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thank you for getting back to me. Unfortunately, I can't access your template files without FTP access. Nevertheless, could you please verify whether the strings you're attempting to translate are wrapped in a text domain name, as explained here: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/enabling-text-translation-for-themes-not-compatible-with-wpml/ ? If you're unsure, it might be helpful to check with your theme developer. Once the strings are wrapped in a text domain, you can perform a scan, as outlined here: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/finding-strings-that-dont-appear-on-the-string-translation-page/#scan-the-theme-or-plugin . This should make them appear in the String Translation dashboard for translation.