I have some custom strings that I would need in several languages inside CB.
A good example is the dreaded '_UE_TABINBOX' which is the label for IM Inbox tab in community builder. I am also running a multilingual site, so just renaming the tab to 'Inbox' isn't cutting it for me.
I could now edit all the various language translation files for CB and add the related string like this
DEFINE('_UE_TABINBOX','Inbox');
but on next language file update these customization would be gone and I would have to re-do it.
Do you know of a better way to place i18n strings that are safe regarding later upgrades?
Download the English language plugin and modify it. This helps avoids the default language being overridden on update. You can find the English language plugin at the below location.
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That at least resolves the issue for CB updates. But as soon as I update a language file I will still have to redo the changes.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a facility where i can enter DB-based custom translations that are checked before/after the standard translations?
But as soon as I update a language file I will still have to redo the changes.
Best I can suggest to combat this issue is use a program like Winmerge to diff the latest against your current language file to see what the changes were then simply add in the changes manually to your existing. This would avoid your custom changes being overridden.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a facility where i can enter DB-based custom translations that are checked before/after the standard translations?
That's planned for a later CB release, but for now language plugins is our only translation solution.
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