Translation of ACF option page

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
The client is experiencing an issue where the XLIFF file generated for translating ACF Field Group Theme Settings only displays labels but not the values.
Solution:
We recommend translating ACF Option pages using the top-bar language switcher as detailed in our documentation. ACF handles option pages differently from regular posts or pages. For more information, please visit Translating the ACF Options Page Custom Fields with WPML.

If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, we encourage you to open a new support ticket. We also highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins.

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Tagged: Documentation request

This topic contains 3 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Marcel 6 months, 2 weeks ago.

Assisted by: Marcel.

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May 18, 2024 at 8:45 am #15641492
sagiS	One more case I want to include inside this thread. I have Theme Settings which is created using ACF Field Group [ hidden link ] when I have sended this Theme Settings ACF field group for the Translation to Blend Translation team, then I have checked xliff file inside my blend project [ hidden link ] Inside XLIFF File, this is only showing me the labels but not the values.
May 18, 2024 at 8:51 am #15641495
Marcel Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Hi, You need to translate ACF Option pages as described here via the top-bar language switcher: https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/translate-sites-built-with-acf/translating-the-acf-options-page-custom-fields-with-wpml/. ACF doesn't handle option pages like regular posts or pages. Best Regards Marcel
May 20, 2024 at 8:09 am #15644056
sagiS	Inside this article, It is showing the manual approach for translating ACF Theme Settings into different languages. Is there is any way to translate in other languages via Translator service like Blend Service or from the WPML String Translation. Please suggest us the correct approach which we can follow for theme settings translation from using Translation service (not manual approach).
May 20, 2024 at 8:30 am #15644218
Marcel Supporter Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Hi, No, ACF options pages can only be translated manually as they are not designed as regular posts using IDs; ACF holds the content in your _options table. Best Regards Marcel