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Problem:
If you're experiencing question marks and exclamation marks appearing next to the translate button (flag) on your website, it might be due to third-party themes or plugins attempting to add SVG icons to the menu.
Solution:
We recommend you navigate to WPML->Languages->Language switcher options and add the following CSS to resolve the issue:

.mkdf-main-menu .wpml-ls-item span .wpml-ls-flag {<br />    padding-top: 6px;<br />}<br />.mkdf-main-menu .wpml-ls-item span svg {<br />    display: none;<br />}

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Last updated by Shekhar Bhandari 7 months, 1 week ago.

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September 19, 2024 at 10:20 pm #16200829

jeroenB-23

Background of the issue:
I am trying to understand the meaning of a question mark and exclamation mark that appeared next to the translate button (flag) on my website hidden link. See also the video ive send.

Symptoms:
A question mark and exclamation mark have appeared next to the translate button (flag) since today.

Questions:
What does the question mark and exclamation mark next to the translate button (flag) mean?

September 20, 2024 at 4:49 am #16201165

Shekhar Bhandari
WPML Supporter since 03/2015

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+05:45)

Hello there,

Welcome to WPML support. I'd be happy to help you with this.

It looks like some third party themes or plugins are trying to add svg icons to the menu creating the issue, you can go to WPML->Languages->Language switcher options and add the following css to fix the issue.

.mkdf-main-menu .wpml-ls-item span .wpml-ls-flag {
    padding-top: 6px;
}
.mkdf-main-menu .wpml-ls-item span svg {
    display: none;
}

Let me know if this helps.

Thanks