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24 Nov 2008, 10:07 AM
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how to display products info in two languages. ?

Hello.
I need to have my products displayed in both English and French , depending on customer preference.

Its law where i live to have them listed in french ,even though this company im setting things up for them they not selling in Quebec.

Thanks.

Ps: I just installed french language contribution on test site and is working great .

24 Nov 2008, 10:10 AM
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Re: how to display products info in two languages. ?

You can either install one of the language packs (See Free Add-ons) or take a look here:-

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24 Nov 2008, 10:12 AM
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Re: how to display products info in two languages. ?

Install a French language pack and the customer can switch the whole site between English and French as desired.
When you have a second language installed, you will get duplicate text input boxes in the product editing page in admin for each language.

24 Nov 2008, 9:11 PM
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Re: how to display products info in two languages. ?

Thanks.
I have done that. but my problem is with product description.
currently all products description are in english .
I pretty much think that i have to duplicate products and then translate them into french , but question is , how would i display product description to customer in their language ?

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24 Nov 2008, 9:20 PM
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Re: how to display products info in two languages. ?

If you have the language pack installed correctly - you should have a second description input on the product's page in the admin and you then translate the description and it will show in the chosen language on the catalog side.

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Re: how to display products info in two languages. ?

Oh yehhh. :blush: didn't notice that .. thanks :) .

17 Sep 2009, 5:53 PM
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Re: how to display products info in two languages. ?

Zen Cart 1.3.8a

I added French pack but the problem is that 1 single product is displayed 2 times on both langugages on English and French page (main page and all consecutive pages).

I want that the only 1 product is displayed only 1x on English page (with English only description) and that 1 product is displayed obly 1x on French page (with French only description).

so if user select French language only 1 product with French description should be displayed (and the same for English)

Have a look:

http://blackjackbuckles.com/ecom/index.php?main_page=en

I'd appreciate any hint or help.:cry:

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Re: how to display products info in two languages. ?

The languages appear to be working with the product description; however, you have one or more HTML errors in the English output which causes the display to mess up.