Translating a utility nav menu that contains two custom links to PDFs in English

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Problem:
The client needs to translate utility nav menu items to Spanish and replace English PDF links with Spanish versions using the WPML plugin.
Solution:
We recommend using the method described in Translating Menus That Appear Different in Each Language to translate the menu items and update the PDF links to their Spanish counterparts.

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Last updated by Kor 1 month, 2 weeks ago.

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April 29, 2025 at 3:49 am #16977002
marcoP-138	Background of the issue: I have a utility nav menu on my site hidden link that contains two custom links to PDFs in English. I want to translate these menu items to Spanish and replace the PDFs with their Spanish versions. This is my first time using the WPML plugin. Symptoms: The menu items currently link to the English version of the PDFs instead of the Spanish versions. Questions: How can I translate the utility nav menu items to Spanish using WPML? How can I swap the English PDFs with the Spanish versions in the menu links?
April 30, 2025 at 7:50 am #16982227
Kor WPML Supporter since 08/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for contacting us. Please try using the "Translating Menus That Appear Different in Each Language" method explained here https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/ to translate the menu with links. Let me know if this helps.