Language Settings
Language Settings
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The following is a list of the parameters that can be configured for each language. These parameters are used to define the format of the URLs used for each language, to control access to the each language depending on user roles, and to provide language specific information that can be accessed within content using YAMS Placeholders.
1. Monolingual Settings
Name : Server Name
Description : The server name to use for non-multilingual pages. Leave the field blank to accept the default server name, in which case the current server name will be shown in brackets.
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_server)
Example : www.example.com
Name : Site URL
Description : The site URL for monolingual pages. This is output for your information and cannot be modified directly. It can by the same as one or more of the multilingual site URLs
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_site)
Example : http://www.example.com/
2. Multilingual Settings
Name : Lang ID
Description : Used by YAMS to identify the language group. Alphanumeric characters, no spaces. The language code is typically used.
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_id)
Example : en
Name : Tags
Description : A comma separated list of language tags, in priority order, to be associated with this language group. eg: en-us,en-gb
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_tag)
Example : en
Name : Server Name
Description : The server/host name associated with the language group. Leave this field blank to accept the default server name, in which case the current server name will be shown in brackets.
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_server)
Example : en.example.com
Name : Root Name
Description : A root folder name to be used with the language group. Can be left blank. Leave them all blank if language groups do not need to be distinguished by root folder name.
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_root) (yams_/root) (yams_root/)
Example : en
Name : Site URL
Description : The site URL for the language group. This is output for your information and cannot be modified directly. It is formed from the server name and root name. Each language must have a unique site URL.
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_site)
Example : http://en.mysite.com/en/
Name : Language Direction
Description : The language direction.
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_dir) (yams_align)
Example : ltr or rtl
Name : Roles
Description : A comma separated list of ids of manager roles that have permission to edit the language via the document interface. If a role id is prefixed by an exclamation mark (!) then all roles except the specified role have access. If no roles are specified then all roles have access. The YAMS ManagerManager rules are required for this to function.
Corresponding Placeholders : None
Example : 1,2
Name : Evo Language Name
Description : The corresponding Evo manager language. For use with snippets like ditto and eForm which accept a language parameter.
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_mname)
Example : english
Name : Select Language Text
Description : Text, written in the current language, to be used when presenting the user with a choice of languages.
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_choose)
Example : Choisir une langue
Name : Name for _langId_
Description : The name to use for the language group _langId_ written in each language.
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_name) (yams_name_in__langId_)
Example : anglais
Name : Name for new
Description : Used when adding a new language. The name to use for the new language group in its own language
Corresponding Placeholders : (yams_name) (yams_name_in__langId_)
Example : Deutsch