WPML translating same string differently causing issue for using Footnotes plugin

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Last updated by Bruno Kos 1 month, 3 weeks ago.

Assisted by: Bruno Kos.

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September 20, 2024 at 7:14 am #16201419
raviS-7	Background of the issue: I have added the 'Footnotes Made Easy' plugin as I want to add footnotes in my content. I can also use the same footnote another time if I add the same footnote again without a single minor change. The site is under development. Symptoms: Whenever I am translating that content, WPML is adding unwanted things for the same string translation, e.g., sometimes adding extra spaces, sometimes converting into HTML entities. Due to this, the plugin is not able to consider it as the same string, resulting in different numbers of footnotes being displayed for the original and translated content. Questions: How can I prevent WPML from adding unwanted changes to the same string translation? Is there a way to ensure that the 'Footnotes Made Easy' plugin recognizes the same footnote in both original and translated content?
September 20, 2024 at 7:46 am #16201512
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	Please reproduce the issue here: hidden link Install whatever is necessary and create one simple footnote and translate in the same way your translating it in your site. And then send me a screenshot to the issue and url.
September 20, 2024 at 8:56 am #16201708
raviS-7	I have tried to add similar content by creating one page. hidden link But due to not having WPML credits in the URL you have provided, I am not able to translate.
September 20, 2024 at 9:07 am #16201802
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	I copy pasted the translation in translation editor, but footnotes look the same to me? hidden link
September 20, 2024 at 9:21 am #16202012
raviS-7	That's a wrong way to replicate. You should do translation with credits only where automatic translation occur. WPML returns different translation at that time.
September 20, 2024 at 9:52 am #16202207
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	I see, I will test this like this. In the meantime in this occurs only then, can you check this? https://wpml.org/errata/line-breaks-are-ignored-when-using-the-advanced-translation-edior/ https://wpml.org/errata/advanced-translation-editor-ate-removes-ampersand-from-urls/
September 20, 2024 at 1:36 pm #16203237
raviS-7	This is not relavent to my issue.
September 23, 2024 at 4:55 am #16207287
raviS-7	Any Update?
September 23, 2024 at 12:05 pm #16209342
Bruno Kos Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)	Apologies for the delay, but I encountered some issues registering ATE credits on the sandbox. As a result, I’ve set up a new site here: hidden link The username is hello@wpml.org and the password is S522smJ4Bc. This page: hidden link contains the same content, and I’ve automatically translated it. Could you please add footnotes and check if the issue appears here?

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