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10/22/2007 4:42 AM

noel

Joined: 10/21/2007

Posts: 3

TOKENS (Slovakia)

I just installed your test skin for DSlocaliztor, after that I installed the DSLocalizator package.

In my DNN I have selected your skin as default, after that I installed another language package from DNN. The tokens that are in the skin aren't working :( In the skin they appears just like text

[DSPREVIEWACTIVATOR][DSLOCALESELECTOR] right next to the SEARCH token ... (SEARCH token is working good)

What should I change to have full functional tokens

I gues that the [DSLOCALESELECTOR] should be a dropdownlist menu of different types of languages.

2. Question :

Is there a possibility to choose a language from language codes ?

It should appear on the site like EN | US | IT | FR not like a dropdownlist menu ...

thanks 4 your answers in advance

10/22/2007 7:32 AM

Locopon

Joined: 5/2/2005

Posts: 1265

Re: TOKENS (Bolivia)

1) If the tokens appear as text, then the possible cause is that you uploaded the skin before installing DSLocalizator. The solution is to re-upload the skin so the system will know the new tokens and replace them accord

2) The module is template based, so you can make it look as you want. Follow the next steps to understand the templates

a) Drop a DSLocaleSelector module version into a page

b) Use the menu to enter the module settings

c) Select the module type as LINKS and select the FLAGS sample at the right

d) Apply

After configuring your module as you want, you can use the same screen to generate he XML info to include in the skin.

Locopon

10/22/2007 3:51 PM

noel

Joined: 10/21/2007

Posts: 3

Re: TOKENS (Slovakia)

You were right the problem was caused by uploading the skin before installing DSLocalizator. Thanks for the advice ;)

Now I try to modify the module and let you know about the implementation to my skin - I hope there will be no problems :)

So as you said - I can modify it in your test skin then create an
XML file for Skin Object a this I have to implement it to my skin (to my skin.xml file) + make appropriate definition (placing) in the portal.html file (definition of tokens) and that's it.

so then the steps will be :
1. instaling the DSLocalizator to my portal
2. uploading my modified skin
3. can start to translate tabs, module names etc...

what about the translation of the text in the TEXT/HTML module ? I can't find the option for it :(

10/22/2007 9:19 PM

Locopon

Joined: 5/2/2005

Posts: 1265

Re: TOKENS (Bolivia)

To localize content you need:

1) Modules that support localization by themselves: The are a few modules that support localization and allow users to enter the content for each installed language. A sample of that kind of modules is the MMLinks module that you can find in this site for free. MMLinks is the most advanced text/HTML module. It also is an advanced links module...... all mixed into one advanced and cool module.

2) Without modules supporting localization: DSLocalizator allows you to localize your content by using a module instance per language. i.e. you can drop 2 text modules into a page, then you can enter the content into the first module by using the 1st language, also enter the same content in the second instance by using the second language. Then tell DSLocalizator to hide each module when the not corresponding locale is in place. This will give you a similar behavior to what you get with modules that really support localization

Hope it helps

Locopon

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