change links in translatd page

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Problem:
The client needed to change links in a translated page and was unsure whether to use the WordPress editor or another method. They also inquired about the potential issues of editing the translated page with the WordPress editor and how to set the advanced editor after using automatic translation.
Solution:
We advised the client to manually translate the links using the Advanced Translation Editor. To do this, they should first switch off "Automatic Translation" and select "Translate what you choose" mode. Then, navigate to the primary language page and initiate the translation. In the Advanced Translation Editor, they should type "HTTP" into the search box to locate the links that need translation. For further guidance, we provided a link to a video tutorial on how to translate links: Translating Links with Advanced Translation Editor.

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This topic contains 9 replies, has 3 voices.

Last updated by Kor 1 week ago.

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June 18, 2024 at 3:31 pm #15749867
marcoM-189	Background of the issue: I need to change links in a translated page on my site hidden link. Symptoms: I am unsure if I should edit the translated page with the WordPress editor or if that might cause issues. Questions: Do I have to edit the translated page with the WordPress editor to change links? Will editing the translated page with the WordPress editor cause any issues?
June 18, 2024 at 4:44 pm #15750297
Marcel Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)	Hi, Before your ticket is assigned to one of my colleagues, please allow me to walk you through some initial debugging steps. This will help speed up the support process. If you translated the page through the translation editor, you need to change the link there. If you translated it without our editor, directly in the WordPress editor, you can change it directly by clicking the "pencil" icon. Which method did you use? Please let me know. Best regards, Marcel
June 19, 2024 at 8:57 am #15754236
marcoM-189	i used automatic translation,i have the other 2 home page in eng and spanish and there is a link in the page content pointng to a defauls lang page.... must modify to allow the link to pont to a the correspondent language page
June 20, 2024 at 6:42 am #15761387
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. Links must be translated manually as explained here https://wpml.org/announcements/2020/02/translating-links-with-advanced-translation-editor/ . Could you follow the steps shown in the video and see if it helps? Let me know how it goes.
June 20, 2024 at 7:00 am #15761584
marcoM-189	Actually i do not need to translate the link, i need to change the link, the default language has a button with a link to a specific page. In the other 2 languages the link must be different as it must link to different pages for each translated page
June 20, 2024 at 9:31 am #15762459
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. Translating the link is the correct way to change the links on the translated page. For example. hidden link on English page and you translate it to hidden link for the Dutch language page. If you still don't have a clue what I'm referring to, please let me know and I will provide some more examples for you.
June 20, 2024 at 10:53 am #15763036
marcoM-189	ok but where to translate.?..if i open a page i can see the possibility to see translation and in editor i do not see links to translate but only the label
June 20, 2024 at 10:57 am #15763039
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. In the Advanced Translation Editor, could you please type "HTTP" into the search box as shown in the attached screenshot and see if the link shows up? You can refer to the screen recording here too https://wpml.org/zh-hans/announcements/2020/02/translating-links-with-advanced-translation-editor/
June 20, 2024 at 2:56 pm #15764855
marcoM-189	Sorry how to set the advanced editor ? i made automatic translation ......do i have to change this option in wpml settings first?
June 20, 2024 at 3:14 pm #15764940
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thank you for your response. To proceed, switch off "Automatic Translation" by selecting the "Translate what you choose" mode. Then, navigate to the primary language page and initiate the translation. In the "Advanced Translation Editor," locate "HTTP" as illustrated in the attached screenshot.
June 20, 2024 at 3:47 pm #15765264
marcoM-189	ok after a while i have been able to solve this issue, thank you Stefano

marcoM-189 confirmed that the issue was resolved on 2024-06-20 15:47:32.
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