Admin Translation Features

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Translation Metadata
Admin Translation Example

The Broadleaf Admin can be used to manage field level translations for translatable entities.

Translation Metadata

Enabling translation admin capabilities is done by declaring the field or view as translatable in the metadata. The example below shows a field being constructed with metadata. The last function call to translatable() lets the admin know this field should participate in translation mode.

Example

generalForm.addField(OfferProps.NAME, Fields.string()
        .label("offers.fields.name")
        .order(1000)
        .required()
        .translatable())

Note	See Data Translations for more information on making an entity translatable.

Admin Translation Example

If an entity supports translations, then you can engage translation mode in the admin and make the edits directly on the chosen entity.

Start Translation Mode

Start translation mode by choosing the translation button.

Choose a target locale

Next, choose a translation from the translation selector.

Update translatable fields

Once, in translation mode, the translatable fields will be editable. The diagram belows shows an example. Translation changes are saved, promoted, approved, and deployed just like other field changes in the admin. Notice that the non-translatable fields still show in translation mode but are not editable.