Localizing forms by using the Localization inspector
Use the Localization inspector to review and update field value rules in language-specific rulesets that are associated with labels, captions, messages, tooltips, and other text elements on user forms and portal displays.
Before you begin:
Complete the steps that are described in
Checking the translated values in the application
and open a user portal for your application.
- Click the Open runtime icon in the bottom corner of the screen.
- Click the Open Localization inspector toolbar icon.
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For any field value that needs to be changed, do the following steps.
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In the
Localization
pane, find and select the rule that
corresponds to that field value.
Selected fields are highlighted in the application pane and in the Localization pane.
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To see the attributes for the rule, click the
Translates to
icon.
The name, value, localized value, class, and ruleset for the rule are displayed.
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To edit the localized value for the field value rule, click the
Open
rule in Dev Studio
icon.
The rule opens in the Dev Studio tab.
- Go to the Dev Studio tab.
- In the To field for the rule, enter the translated value.
- Click Save.
- Return to the portal tab and click Refresh to see the updated translation.
- Repeat steps 3a through 3d for any field that needs to be changed.
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In the
Localization
pane, find and select the rule that
corresponds to that field value.
- Optional:
To review another screen, do the following steps.
- Close the Localization pane.
- Navigate to another screen in your application.
- Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the new screen.
- Close the Localization pane.
- Exit from the user portal.