The Custom Blocks of our site is not getting translated

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Problem:
We have custom blocks such as the top banner block is a custom block. The content of it is not picked by the WPML editor and thus it is not getting translated. Hence we have to manually translate it which is double work.

Solution:
When you're using custom blocks on your website, you need to make them compatible with WPML by following the simple steps from the article below.

Relevant Documentation:
https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/#gutenberg-blocks

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Last updated by chiranthN 2 years, 11 months ago.

Assisted by: Radu.

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November 15, 2021 at 4:58 pm #9999469
chiranthN	In our site "hidden link",we have custom blocks such as the top banner block is a custom block. The content of it is not picked by WPML editor and thus it is not getting translated. Hence we have to manually translate it which is a double work. Also if we reedit and submit the WPML editor all the changes we manually made in the wp-admin admin is lost and we have to rework!!
November 17, 2021 at 9:26 pm #10018261
Radu	Hey Chiranth, Thank you for reaching out to the WPML support! If you are using custom Gutenberg blocks on your website, have you tried to add WPML compatibility to them as presented in this article? https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/#gutenberg-blocks Basically, when using a custom block, an XML configuration is needed in order to make WPML "understand" the structure of that block and how to translate it. This way, the text parts of that block will be available on the translation editor and the changes won't be lost when editing the page. Please give this a try and tell me how it goes. Thanks, Radu
November 24, 2021 at 10:11 am #10058563
chiranthN	Hi Radu, Thanks for the reply. Sorry, we had not seen your reply earlier. We will try it out and let you know if it works. In case we have further questions we will get back to you.
November 24, 2021 at 10:25 am #10058591
Radu	Hey Chiranth, Sounds good. Take your time and let me know how this works once you manage to give it a try. Regards, Radu
November 25, 2021 at 7:56 am #10065611
chiranthN	Hello Radu, We have gone through the documentation and finding the ways to achieve the same!!Thank for the guidance!!