Languages table
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- UpdatedJan 30, 2025
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- Yokohama
- Localization
The Languages [sys_language] table contains a list of the languages for which translated text is available.
To enable translation to a new language, add a record to the Languages table. The main
fields for this table are:
- Name: Language name
- ID: BCP 47 code for the language
- Text Direction: Direction of text in this language
- Active: Indicator that shows whether the language has been activated (true) for this instance or not (false)
- Fallback: Name of the language that the instance uses if a translation is not available
Related Content
- Activate a language
By default, the language supported by the platform is American English. You can activate plugins for other supported languages if you have the admin role.
- Create a language record
Add a record for a language not provided by an internationalization (I18N) plugin to associate new translations with.
- Ensure that translated choices appear for applications added by plugins
Ensure that translated choices appear for applications by activating translated choice records after corresponding English choice records have been added by plugins.