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## 22.4 Understanding the Translation Process

To translate an APEX application, enable the Application Translation switch on the Edit Globalization page and choose a Translation Method (Application-Based or Text-Message Based).

This section describes the different approaches of translating an APEX application.

- Before You Begin: Configure Globalization Attributes
  The first step in translating an application is to configure Globalization attributes and enable the Application Translation switch.
- Creating an Application-Based Translation
  Learn how to create a Message-Based application translation.
- Creating a Text Message-Based Translation
  Learn how to create a Text Message-Based application translation.
- Manually Editing a Translation
  Once you have mapped the target language and seeded the translatable text, you manually edit a translation.

Parent topic: Managing Application Globalization