Language and Locale
When used with other widgets, the Language & Locale Widget provides a multi-lingual approach so the user can select their preferred language.
- Current available languages are English (default), Mandarin (Simple Chinese), Portuguese, and Spanish.
- The selected language impacts:
- Menu & Navigation Text (Labels)
- Date & Time Formatting
- Currency
- Default label values will always come with a translation for each supported language. These default values may be changed. When labels deviate from the default value provided, churches are responsible for their own translations. See Application Labels for the current list of supported languages and further details to making changes to labels.
Note: Values sourced from MinistryPlatform records appear in the language they were written. For example, if a church has attendees who speak both English and Spanish, each attendee could view and navigate Widgets in their preferred language. But specific information would display in only one language — the language in which it was written. In the example above, the selected language is Spanish, as indicated by the date labels and formatting. Specific information (titles, descriptions) display in the languages they were written.
Sections
- Language: May be selected by the User.
- Dropdown: Displays on every page where the widget has been placed. This way, the user can view any page in their selected language.
See it in Action
Using the Language & Locale Widget is just one way for you to customize your users' experience. In our example, the Language & Locale is set to Spanish. But the events were set up in the Platform using a different language. From left to right:
- Language & Locale Widget is set to Spanish and the Event was set up in the Platform in Spanish.
- Language & Locale Widget is set to Spanish and the Event was set up in the Platform in English.
- Language & Locale Widget is set to Spanish and the Event was set up in the Platform in Chinese.
And don't forget! You can use Application Labels to further customize your widgets, including titles and button labels.
Setup
See Configuring Language & Locale to get started.