IntroductionLink to section Introduction

Draw Attention is compatible with WPML. By using WPML for translations, you can translate your interactive image content to your preferred languages!

Note: The WPML integration is compatible with both the Free and Pro editions of the Draw Attention plugin.

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Setting up WPML for TranslationsLink to section Setting up WPML for Translations

Step 1: Install and ActivateLink to section Step 1: Install and Activate

Before we can start translating, let’s start by installing and activating WPML. Make sure to download the Zip file of the latest version from your WPML Account for activation.

Head on over to your WordPress Admin Dashboard > Plugins > Add New and upload your WPML plugin, and then activate it.

Step 2: Select LanguagesLink to section Step 2: Select Languages

After that, you can head to WordPress Admin Dashboard > WPML > Setup.

In the first step, Choose your default language and the languages you want to translate your site into.

Step 3: Finish SetupLink to section Step 3: Finish Setup

You can continue with the Setup Wizard steps to complete the setup.

Watch the following video to learn about how to set up each step in WPML 4.7: https://youtu.be/sZj-LArjgTA?t=10.

In Step 6: Plugins of the WPML Setup Wizard, make sure to activate the String Translations plugin so that you can translate strings and media.

At the end of the Setup Wizard, you can select Go To Translations Dashboard to complete the setup.

Step 4: Enable WPML for Draw AttentionLink to section Step 4: Enable WPML for Draw Attention

Navigate to your WordPress Admin Dashboard > WPML > Settings and scroll down to where it says Post Types Translation.

Within this section, go ahead and check Draw Attention (da_image) to be Translatable, then Save.

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How to Translate Draw AttentionLink to section How to Translate Draw Attention

Step 1: Locate and Select Your Interactive ImageLink to section Step 1: Locate and Select Your Interactive Image

Navigate to WordPress Dashboard > Draw Attention > Edit (select this option for the interactive image you want to translate).

After that, under Language, make sure to switch to the WordPress Editor tab; we recommend that you do not use the WPML Translation Editor.

A pop-up will appear when selecting the WordPress editor. On the pop-up, select All Draw Attention from the list and Apply.

Step 2: Select Translation LanguageLink to section Step 2: Select Translation Language

To begin translating your interactive image, you can click the “+” icon in front of the available languages for translation to create the translated interactive image in your selected language.

This option would open your interactive image in the selected language.

Step 3: Recreate Your Hotspots and Manually Translate!Link to section Step 3: Recreate Your Hotspots and Manually Translate!

First, Publish your translated interactive image so that you can create hotspots. Now, you can begin translating!

Name the interactive image, recreate your hotspots, and manually translate the hotspots and their descriptions into your desired language.

Step 4: Visit the Original Interactive ImageLink to section Step 4: Visit the Original Interactive Image

Once you’ve saved the translations, you can switch between languages to view the translated image on the page it’s embedded on. Click the alternate translation to view the interactive image in that language.

(Optional) Create Translated PageLink to section (Optional) Create Translated Page

If the translation switcher is not working for Draw Attention, please double-check to make sure a page exists for the translation. If the overall page is not translated, then Draw Attention will remain in the default language, too.

Example: English

Example: Translated to German

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Related Guides

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  Complex Hotspot Content

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  FooGallery for Embedding Galleries

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  Polylang for Translations

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  Slide Anything Plugin

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