No string translation for my theme

Hello,

If you speak about the strings in your theme options, it’s possible but you need to code.
You have 2 options: create a wpml-config.xml or use the functions pll__() and pll_register_string().

Hello Chrystl,

Thanks for your help!

My English and my knnowledge on this topic are both extremely bad ??

The two options you mention, are both for migrate to WPML? And… what do you mean I need to code to translate my theme?

Apologize for my stupidity ??

The two options you mention, are both for migrate to WPML?

No, in the link I gave you the Polylang author explains that you can create your own wpml-config.xml and to upload it in /wp-content/polylang/ (create the directory if it does not exist).

Make a search on the forum you will find some topic about how to create it.

But it’s weird because your theme (Scooter – One Page Multi-Purpose Theme) is compatible with WPML so the file is already create with your theme options inside. And you should see them in Settings > Languages > Tab “Strings translation”.
Ask to your theme author if the wpml-config.xml is created.

Hello Chrystl

Thanks again for your help.

Scooter theme has a wpml-config.xml file. I made a copy and moved it to /wp-content/polylang/, but nothing happened.

Strings are still missing ??

Any suggestion? Thanks!

Could you paste it here the wpml-config.xml. Could give a link to your website and specificy what you want translate. Give some examples.

This is what I have at wpml-config.xml file:

<wpml-config>
<custom-types>
<custom-type translate=”1″>portfolio</custom-type>
</custom-types>
<taxonomies>
<taxonomy translate=”1″>skills</taxonomy>
</taxonomies>
<language-switcher-settings>
<key name=”icl_additional_css”>#lang_sel_footer { color: #FFF; }</key>
</language-switcher-settings>
</wpml-config>

My web:
https://www.kiribatis.com

What I specially want to translate is the intro text. Now I’ve solved the problem showing 2 messages using some kind of slider effect. First you can read “Comunicación para destinos por explorar” (Spanish version) and two or three seconds later you can read “Comunicació per a destinacions per explorar” (Catalan version). I don’t want to use this trick. I want to show just Spanish or Catalan version, depending on the language selected (or de default language). I want to do the same for the button “Go!”.

Thanks a lot for your kindly help!! ??

You need to create another wpml-config.xml with just the admin-texts part. But you need some informations.
1) In your DB => wp_options:
– find the option name of your theme in option_name columns. If you don’t find it ask to your theme author.
– find the names of each options in option_value columns, it’s next to the option name cell.

2) Create your wpml-config.xml with the options that you get. Write just the admin-texts part:

<wpml-config>
 <admin-texts>
        <key name="my_plugins_options">
            <key name="option_name_1" />
            <key name="option_name_2" />
            <key name="options_group_1">
                <key name="sub_option_name_11" />
                <key name="sub_option_name_12" />
            </key>
        </key>
        <key name="simple_string_option" />
    </admin-texts>
</wpml-config>

And upload it in /wp-content/polylang/ .

You will find the strings in the tab Strings translation in your wp admin.

You should ask to your theme author how these strings are translate in WPML because they are clearly not include in the file wpml-config.xml.

Hello Chrystl!

I’ve finally decided to follow your instructions (I was waiting for some help by the theme’s author, but it never arrived) and it works! Thankssss!!

I installed the “adminer” plugin to explore the DB and I found the option name of my theme and the values I wanted to translate. This is the file I finally done:

<wpml-config>
<admin-texts>
<key name=”theme_scooter_options”>
<key name=”header-textarea1″ />
<key name=”header-textarea2″ />
<key name=”home-start-text” />
</key>
</admin-texts>
</wpml-config>

The values are now at string translation tab of Polylang and the translation is working perfectly ??

I’m really grateful!!! ??

Have a wonferful New Year! ??