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Problem:
Wrong source language assigned to the strings from WPML >> String Translation page.

Solution:
This issue sometimes happens when the English language is selected from the admin language switcher when you add the contents in theme/plugin options or your theme is coded other than the English language.

You can easily change the source language of the strings that you see in the string translation by following the below steps:

1. Please go to WPML >> String Translation page.
2. Select all strings that have the wrong language assigned.
3. Choose the required language from the “Change the language of selected strings” dropdown.

Relevant Documentation:
https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/how-to-change-the-source-language-of-strings/

https://wpml.org/faq/string-translation-default-language-not-english/

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Last updated by sreckoA 1 year, 11 months ago.

Assisted by: Noman.

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February 16, 2023 at 7:15 am #13045737

sreckoA

Norman sorry,
When you read the post and scroll down, in the upper left corner there is sticky menu saying "Čitate" which means currently reading...when i try to translate it to english he say its "Čitate" in English and asking me to edit it for Serbian...In Serbian its "Čitate", it should be other way around??? Please help

February 16, 2023 at 7:23 am #13045759

Noman
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Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)

Hi,

This issue sometimes happens when the English language is selected from the admin language switcher when you add the contents in theme/plugin options or your theme is coded other than the English language.

You can easily change the source language of the strings that you see in the string translation by following the below steps:

1. Please go to WPML >> String Translation page.
2. Select all strings that have the wrong language assigned.
3. Choose the Serbian language from the “Change the language of selected strings” dropdown.

Here are docs for more details:
https://wpml.org/faq/string-translation-default-language-not-english/

https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/how-to-change-the-source-language-of-strings/

I hope this will solve your issue.

Thank you

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