Translate Knack

This Knack application integration guide shows you how to translate Knack applications in a few easy steps. Follow this tutorial to create a multilingual Knack application translated to other languages for your international customers.

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Below is a step by step guide for integrating Localize into your Knack application.

If you do not have a Localize Project yet, signup here!

1. Click on "Settings" icon in your Knack Dashboard.

Select the "API & Code" option.

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2. Select the "Javascript" tab.

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3a. Add the Localize Code Snippet using the Javascript editor.

LazyLoad.js(['https://global.localizecdn.com/localize.js'], function () {
	!function(a){if(!a.Localize){a.Localize={};for(var e=["translate","untranslate","phrase","initialize","translatePage","setLanguage","getLanguage","detectLanguage","getAvailableLanguages","untranslatePage","bootstrap","prefetch","on","off","hideWidget","showWidget","getSourceLanguage"],t=0;t<e.length;t++)a.Localize[e[t]]=function(){}}}(window);

	Localize.initialize({
		key: '[[app:key]]',
    rememberLanguage: true,
    // other options go here, separated by commas
 	});
});
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Remember to verify that your key is correct for your project.

3b. Add Initialization Options

Add any desired options to the Localize.initialize() call above, check here for the full list of possible options.

Some popular options include:

  • autoApprove - use to fully automate your translation workflow
  • localizeImages - allows for localization of images in your site

4. Remember to Save!

5. Reload your website.

  1. Visit your website in a browser.
  2. Select one of your target languages using the language-switching widget.
  3. Refresh the page.
  4. Lather, rinse, repeat, for each page on your site.

Localize will automatically begin to detect new content on the pages that you visit, and will bring it into your dashboard.

6. Approve phrases

Then head on over to the Manage Phrases page to approve phrases in the Localize dashboard.

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7. Phrases not showing up?

If you are not seeing phrases show up in your Pending bin in the Localize dashboard, follow the troubleshooting instructions here.


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