Translating X-Author for Contracts User Interface
X-Author Contracts supports data translation to multiple languages. This allows you to use X-Author for Contracts in your native language. You need to configure Contract Management to view X-Author for Contracts in your native language. To view X-Author for Contracts in your native language, you need to configure locale related settings in Contract Management. You need to change the locale settings in Contract Management and translate labels of Visualforce pages that are used in X-Author for Contracts. You also need to translate the XML resource file and upload it to the required locale. You can use default locales available in Contract Management or add a custom locale.
Changing Locale Settings
Setting Up Language Translation
Translating Custom Labels
- Go to .
- Select one of the labels.
- In the Custom Label Detail page, click New Local Translations / Overrides.
- Select the localization language.
- In the Translation field, enter the translation text for that label.
- Click Save.
Translating Custom Fields
Downloading the Resource File
Uploading the Updated Resource File
Use Case: Translating X-Author for Contracts User Interface
Business Context
Organizations operating across multiple regions need their contract users to work in their native language to reduce errors and improve productivity. When X-Author for Contracts displays only in English, regional teams face friction navigating the interface, increasing the risk of mistakes during document generation and negotiation. Translating the X-Author for Contracts UI ensures that all Visualforce page labels, custom field labels, and interface text reflect the user's locale, providing a consistent and accessible experience across the organization.
Overview
This use case demonstrates how to translate the X-Author for Contracts user interface to Spanish by changing locale settings, enabling the Spanish language in the Translation Workbench, translating custom labels and custom fields, and uploading a translated XAResource.resx resource file to the Spanish locale.
Scenario
This use case demonstrates how to translate the X-Author for Contracts user interface to Spanish by changing locale settings, enabling the Spanish language in the Translation Workbench, translating custom labels and custom fields, and uploading a translated XAResource.resx resource file to the Spanish locale.
Actors
- System Administrator: Updates locale settings, configures Translation Workbench, translates custom labels and fields, and uploads the translated resource file.
- Contract User: Works in X-Author for Contracts using the translated Spanish interface.
- CLM System: Applies the configured locale and resource file to display the X-Author for Contracts UI in the selected language.
