Link fields that aren't showing up

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Last updated by Bigul 1 year, 8 months ago.

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July 31, 2023 at 11:52 am #14126739
incloI	And with regards to the link fields that aren't showing up in the translator (also the library page), what did you find out about those?
July 31, 2023 at 12:22 pm #14127035
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hi Taryn, Welcome to the WPML support forum. I will do my best to help you to resolve the issue. Hope you are mentioning the links field of Further Resources (Layout A) in the Library [PDF Downloads] field group. It will be great if you can share a couple of screenshots for a better understanding of the issue. -- Thanks! Bigul
August 3, 2023 at 7:35 am #14146209
incloI	Hi Bigul, Sure, I have attached screenshots of what happens when I search for the link that needs to be replaced and where the link in question should be. I am wondering why the link field doesn't show up as something legible? I assume this has something to do with the way its set up? Thank you! Taryn
August 4, 2023 at 4:31 am #14152543
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hi Taryn, Thank you for the updates. Please check the attached images. Now the link fields translation preference is set as Copy and the value is stored as Array. So please set it as Translate and choose the Link URL option for the Return Value in the custom field group settings. Then update the page in the original language and make sure you can translate Link field values or not. -- Thanks! Bigul
August 7, 2023 at 9:49 am #14162583
incloI	Hi Bigul, The field is set to 'Translate' where it is not greyed out (see screenshot). I cannot change the greyed out radio button from copy to translate. How do I make that change? Thank you
August 7, 2023 at 11:40 am #14163303
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hi Taryn, Thank you for the updates. Please click on the Lock icon of the custom field. It will help you to unlock the settings for the field and can change the translation preference after that. Please try it after a site backup and let us know your feedback. -- Thanks! Bigul
August 7, 2023 at 12:22 pm #14163667
incloI	Hi Bigul, The lock Icon takes me to the ACF fields so I changed those to 'Expert' and manually set the links to translate (from Copy) there. Now the link field shows up in the translation editor but not as a URL but just a string of numbers. (screenshot attached). Can I change the URL here? Best, Taryn
August 8, 2023 at 3:39 pm #14170797
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hi Taryn, Thank you for the updates. I am consulting about this with our team for an expert opinion. We will get back to you soon. Please wait. -- Thanks! Bigul
August 11, 2023 at 8:41 am #14186775
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hi Taryn, I had a few rounds of testing in my local copy and your staging site. It works as expected when I set the link fields translation preference as Translate. And also selected the Link URL option for the Return Value of Link fields in the custom field group settings. Please check the following test page URL and attached images for more details. hidden link -- Thanks! Bigul