By happycamper on
I read in a handbook (I think it was a handbook) that I can change the wording of something, for instance, if I didn't like "Forums" but wanted it to say, "Discussion Board" etc. then this can be done via locale and translation. As yet I haven't found info on how to do it but my question regards a content type name. Instead of "Story" I would like it to say something else, for instance, "Briefly" instead. Is that possible?
Thanks.
I am using v4.6.6
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Sorry if my comment does not cut it, because I am pretty much a n00b! But I am using localization for that. After all, the name in the program code does not matter, and in the urls we are talking nodes or cleaned paths anyway. And pretty much all the text used in the forms (i.e. if it is not part of the theme) can be grepped and replaced by the localization module. So, using the localization form or the exported .po files, just look up "story" (and "Story") for a list of occurrences and replace all relevant instances with "briefly" or whatever.
If some veteran reads this and points out my erronous ways, I will be thankful.
Using locale.module is
Using locale.module is actually the right way for changing strings in the user interface, even if you leave the rest "untranslated" (thus it remains english).
Not able to find the string.
Okay then that's what I was trying. I enabled locale module and via admin went to localization. I get a screen with tabs, one tab says "manage strings" and brings up a search box. But no matter I enter into the search box, when I click "Search" the screen refreshes but no strings or anything. Just the same screen with the search box all over again. If for example I enter "story" (without the quotes), click Search, nothing appears (the screen refreshes but it's like the same screen and nothing has been listed). It says if I enter nothing, all strings will be found. I tried that and the same thing, no strings or anything is listed. Am I doing something wrong in how to use this feature?
That's because you don't
That's because you don't have another localization despite the built-in (built-in means they can't be changed) strings. Just create a new empty translation, surf around a bit on your site and then you will find the string in that "translation".
see here
local module. THere is a link under this for How to create and use a customized language set.
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Very cool. Thanks,
Very cool. Thanks, Everyone. Extremely painless and now the site has a more customized feel to it since it uses some of our terminology. :)