10 How do I set or change an asset’s locale designation?

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Before you can create a translation of an asset, the asset must have a locale designation assigned to it. (Typically, you assign the locale designation when you create an asset.)

To create a translation of an asset that has no locale designation, follow the steps below, then continue on to “Creating a Translation of an Asset”.

You can also change the locale designation of an asset that has one assigned to it, if necessary. For example, if the administrator decides to further divide the asset's locale (such as dividing French into Canadian French and Belgian French) you can update your assets to use the new locale designations.

Note:

You can only assign locales that have been enabled on your site by the WebCenter Sites administrator.

To set or change an asset's locale designation:

1. From the Contributor interface, select the site containing the asset whose locale designation you want to set or change.
2. Find and open the asset.

   A tab opens displaying the Inspect view of the asset (in either Form View or Web View).

3. Set or change the asset's locale designation:

   • If the asset opens in Web View, switch to Form View by clicking the Mode switch in the asset's toolbar.

   • In the asset's toolbar, click the Edit icon.

   • Switch to the Metadata section of the form by clicking Metadata in the form section selector.

   • In the Locale drop-down list, select a locale.

4. In the asset's toolbar, click the Save icon.

   The asset is now assigned to the selected locale.

5. Inspect the asset. Do one of the following:

   • In the asset's toolbar, click the Inspect icon.

   • In the menu bar, select Edit, then select Inspect.

   The tab displays the Inspect view of the asset in Form View. When you inspect an asset, you cannot modify its content.

6. If your next step is to create a translation of the asset, proceed to “Creating a Translation of an Asset”.