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Background of the issue:
I have translated almost all of the string transitions for my WooCommerce and WooCommerce subscriptions. I have scanned the page for all strings to translate and used automatic register strings for translation. I am trying to find specific strings like 'Recurring total every 6th month', 'Total', and 'Total due today' etc on the page hidden link. You need to add something to the cart to see this page.
Symptoms:
I can't find specific strings like 'Recurring total every 6th month', 'Total', and 'Total due today' for translation.
Questions:
How can I find and translate strings like 'Recurring total every 6th month', 'Total', and 'Total due today'?
Is there a specific method to ensure all strings are registered for translation in WPML?
Certain strings may require a specific procedure to be located and translated.
Moreover, the proper method for translating strings greatly depends on how they have been incorporated into the theme/plugin.
IMPORTANT: Sometimes, there are even duplicates of the same string and only one of them is the correct one that needs to be translated.
Also, sometimes, simply removing the string (checking the box and removing it) and then re-registering it again by scanning for it (one of the methods below) and re-translating it resolves the issue.
Please attempt both methods and check if either of them resolves the issue.
Method 1:
Navigate to WPML > String Translation, and at the bottom of the page, you will find a checkbox labeled "Look for strings while pages are rendered." You can enable (check) that option, then go to the front end to a page where the string is displayed, and afterward return to WPML > String Translation to search for that string and see if it now appears.
Method 2:
If you can't locate them within WPML > String Translation, they might be included as admin text strings.
I Method doesnt work, i have deleted all strings named Total, after visiting the page they even didnt come back to string translations. I've tried even with option checked:
- "Look for strings while pages are rendered."
and
- "Track where phrases appear on your site"
Second method also didnt work, i have looked for all "Total" strings and no one of them work.
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I think these strings were added by an extra plugin that somehow customizes the checkout experience (like one of the active plugins that you have called "Checkout Field Editor for WooCommerce").
Do you (or the person who built the site) remember from where/how were these custom strings added to the checkout page?
