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Showing or Hiding Locale-Specific Items in Applet Layout


When working with multiple languages, you may wish to show or hide certain fields based on the requirements of a particular locale. You hide controls or list columns using the Visible and Show in List properties of the Control and List Column object types, respectively, not in the web templates.

NOTE:  Deleting a control or list column object from the applet layout in the Applet Layout Editor will cause that control or list column to be deleted across all languages, even if you are in Language Override Mode.

After setting up your parent language you can then determine the fields you wish to hide for your child languages. Table 48 lists the object types, the property names, and provides a description.

To hide an object for a specific locale

  1. In the Object Explorer, choose Applet, then choose one of the following child objects:
    • Control
    • List > List Column
  2. Select the specific object.
  3. In the Properties window, navigate to one of the following properties:
    • For Control object: Visible-Language Override.
    • For List Column object: Show In List.

      See Table 48 for property settings.

Table 48.  Objects That Allow Show Override
Object
Property
Description

Applet > Control

Visible

Parent setting. Setting this property to TRUE will show this control to the user, in the parent language and in all other supported languages.

 

Visible-Language Override

Child setting. When operating in Language Override Mode, you set this property to:

  • FALSE to hide the column from the user.
  • TRUE to show the column to the user. Also, if the parent setting is TRUE you may just leave this setting blank, as it will default to the parent setting.

Applet > List > List Column

Show in List

Parent setting. Setting this property to TRUE will show this list to the user, in the parent language and in all other supported languages.

 

Show in List-Language Override

Child setting. When operating in Language Override Mode, you set this property to:

  • FALSE to hide the column from the user.
  • TRUE to show the column to the user. Also, if the parent setting is TRUE you may just leave this setting blank, as it will default to the parent setting.
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