This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem:
The client was unable to update the link targets for two buttons in the top slider element on their multilingual website. While one link could be found and edited in the Advanced Translation Editor (ATE), it did not reflect on the live site.
Additionally, the second link was missing from the ATE and could not be updated.
Solution:
1. We asked the client to clear the website's cache using the "WP-Optimize Premium - Clean, Compress, Cache" plugin and then disable it.
2. We instructed the client to set the German links the same as in the Dutch version, using the Enfold page builder instead of setting them manually.
3. We recommended making minor changes to the default language page and updating it to trigger an update on the translations.
4. We suggested testing in a minimal setup environment with only the theme, WPML plugins, and essential plugins active.
5. We provided a custom XML configuration code to add to the WPML -> Settings -> Custom XML Configuration tab:
<wpml-config> <shortcodes> <shortcode> <tag>av_fullscreen_slide</tag> <attributes> <attribute>title</attribute> <attribute>button_label</attribute> <attribute type="link" encoding="av_link">link1</attribute><br /> <attribute>button_label2</attribute> <attribute type="link" encoding="av_link">link2</attribute><br /> </attributes> </shortcode> </shortcodes> </wpml-config>
6. We advised the client to update the page in the default language with minor changes and translate again with automatic translation.
The client confirmed that the issue was resolved after adding the custom XML configuration code.
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Last updated by 1 year, 2 months ago.
Assisted by: Marsel Nikolli.
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We'd like to update the link targets in the two buttons in the top slider element on hidden link. Whereas the original language contains links to two different pages, the href in the DE translation is empty (href=""). I have followed instructions on https://wpml.org/announcements/2020/02/translating-links-with-advanced-translation-editor/, and could find one of the two links in the advanced translation editor. However, changing these has no effect on the live site. Notably, the second link (hidden link) is missing from the editor (also when searching for http or other strings from the url). See attached for the link settings in the Enfold fullscreen slider.  |
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Hi Ivan, Thank you for the video. I added the correct links for both buttons in German (set manually), they should be ok now. * To change the language of the homepage I used the language switcher on wp-admin top bar. Let me know if the issue persists on your end.   |
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This page was translation in bulk by automatic translation. Currently, the link for /inschrijven/ (the button on the right) is still not showing up in the ATE.  |
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Hi Ivan, Can you please try setting the pages on the German version for the links as they are already set on the Deutch version (please check the attached image to better understand what I am referring to)? Let me know if the issue persists.   |
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