Problem with language file in advanced search module Topic is solved

[rloeffler]

Hello Joomla community,

i have a problem with the Languagefile in Advanced Search module.

I use:
Joomla 5.2.3
German Laguage File 5.2.3.1
The frontend and backend language is set to German.
Template: Helix Ultimate

Problem description:
I use the advanced search on a page.
In the frontend, the text in the upper field of the advanced search module is displayed in English, the rest of the module is German.

The hint box shows this text:
Entering this and that into the search form will return results containing both "this" and "that".
Here are a few examples of how you can use the search feature:
Entering this not that into the search form will return results containing "this" and not "that".
Entering this or that into the search form will return results containing either "this" or "that".
Search results can also be filtered using a variety of criteria. Select one or more filters below to get started.
Entering "this and that" (with quotes) into the search form will return results containing the exact phrase "this and that".


This exact text is always displayed in English, but should be German.

I checked the language files, the German language files are there and contain the correct text.

I've tried using overrides, but these aren't displayed either. No matter what I try, I only see the English text in the hint field.

You can see it here: https://www.fotogilde-tailfingen.de/com ... Itemid=101

Can anyone give me a tip on what else I can do or where the error could be.

Thank you in advance.
Roland

[imanickam]

Interesting... I tested the Smart Search in a test site with German (de-DE) as the Site Language and following is the outcome.

Screenshot_Smart_Search_in-German.jpg

As you may notice, the description of the Advanced Search is displayed in German.

The language strings in question are as follows. These strings are taken from the German (de-DE) language file com_finder.ini that is located in the directory \language\de-DE.

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COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_AND="<p>Die Eingabe von <span class='term'>„dies und das“</span> in das Suchfeld zeigt alle Ergebnisse, die beide Wörter, „dies“ und „das“ enthalten.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_INTRO="<p>Einige Beispiele zur Benutzung der Suche mit logischen Operatoren:</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_NOT="<p>Die Eingabe von <span class='term'>„dies nicht das“</span> zeigt alle Ergebnisse, die „dies“, aber nicht „das“ enthalten.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OR="<p>Die Eingabe von <span class='term'>„dies oder das“</span> zeigt alle Ergebnisse, die entweder „dies“ oder „das“ enthalten.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OUTRO="<p>Suchergebnisse können auch nach verschiedenen Kriterien gefiltert werden. Um zu beginnen, einen oder oder mehrere Filter auswählen.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_PHRASE="<p>Die Eingabe von <span class='term'>„dies und das“</span> (mit Anführungszeichen) zeigt alle Ergebnisse, die genau die Wortfolge „dies und das“ enthalten.</p>"

Note: The testing was done with the template Cassiopeia

It looks like the language strings have not been decoded properly. In the Global Configuration, set the Language Debug On. With the debug on, you would notice what language files are loaded. You may find a clue in that output.

[ceford]

I cannot reproduce this problem. When I switch to German the text you quoted is in German. It is generated on lines 67 to 70 of components/com_finder/tmpl/search/default_form.php. You may have a template override. Check for that and then check this source file. I guess it is also possible you may have a language override.

[imanickam]

It does look like a template override issue. The reason being, the order of the language string to appear would be:

COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_INTRO
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_AND
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_NOT
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OR
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_PHRASE
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OUTRO


Whereas the order shown is:

COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_AND
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_INTRO
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_NOT
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OR
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_PHRASE
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OUTRO

[rloeffler]

Thanks for your responses.

1. I have already compared the language files beforehand. The order of the language strings is the same in both files. What role does the order of the language strings play, is it important? I have adjusted them in the German language file according to the mentioned order.

Even changing the order did not improve anything.

2. I enabled the debug mode for languages and checked. For com_finder, this path is displayed: /language/de-DE/com_finder.ini

3. I have created only one override entry, which is HELIX_ULTIMATE_SIGN_IN_MENU

4. I have cleared the cache from the browser and Joomla. I tested it with different browsers, and it is the same in all of them.

5. Is there anything in the search module that I can configure?

This is the part of the English language file:

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COM_FINDER="Smart Search"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_SEARCH_TOGGLE="Advanced Search"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_AND="<p>Entering <strong>this and that</strong> into the search form will return results containing both &quot;this&quot; and &quot;that&quot;.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_INTRO="<p>Here are a few examples of how you can use the search feature:</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_NOT="<p>Eingabe Entering <strong>this not that</strong> into the search form will return results containing &quot;this&quot; and not &quot;that&quot;.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OR="<p>Entering <strong>this or that</strong> into the search form will return results containing either &quot;this&quot; or &quot;that&quot;.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OUTRO="<p>Search results can also be filtered using a variety of criteria. Select one or more filters below to get started.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_PHRASE="<p>Entering <strong>&quot;this and that&quot;</strong> (with quotes) into the search form will return results containing the exact phrase &quot;this and that&quot;.</p>"

This is the part of the German language file:

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COM_FINDER="Suchindex"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_SEARCH_TOGGLE="Erweiterte Suche"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_AND="<p>Die Eingabe von <span class='term'>„dies und das“</span> in das Suchfeld zeigt alle Ergebnisse, die beide Wörter, „dies“ und „das“ enthalten.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_INTRO="<p>Einige Beispiele zur Benutzung der Suche mit logischen Operatoren:</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_NOT="<p>Die Eingabe von <span class='term'>„dies nicht das“</span> zeigt alle Ergebnisse, die „dies“, aber nicht „das“ enthalten.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OR="<p>Die Eingabe von <span class='term'>„dies oder das“</span> zeigt alle Ergebnisse, die entweder „dies“ oder „das“ enthalten.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OUTRO="<p>Suchergebnisse können auch nach verschiedenen Kriterien gefiltert werden. Um zu beginnen, einen oder oder mehrere Filter auswählen.</p>"
COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_PHRASE="<p>Die Eingabe von <span class='term'>„dies und das“</span> (mit Anführungszeichen) zeigt alle Ergebnisse, die genau die Wortfolge „dies und das“ enthalten.</p>"

For COM_FINDER, this language file is loaded:

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com_finder    + /language/de-DE/com_finder.ini

These are the language files that are being loaded:

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Extension	File

joomla
	+ /language/de-DE/joomla.ini

lib_joomla
	+ /language/de-DE/lib_joomla.ini

plg_system_jcepro
	- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_system_jcepro.ini
- /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_system_jcepro.ini
- /plugins/system/jcepro/language/de-DE/plg_system_jcepro.ini
- /plugins/system/jcepro/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_system_jcepro.ini

plg_system_visformsdatadelete
	+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_system_visformsdatadelete.ini

plg_system_helixultimate
	/plg_system_helixultimate.ini
- /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_system_helixultimate.ini
- /plugins/system/helixultimate/language/de-DE/plg_system_helixultimate.ini
- /plugins/system/helixultimate/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_system_helixultimate.ini

plg_system_ic_autologin
	- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_system_ic_autologin.ini
- /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_system_ic_autologin.ini
- /plugins/system/ic_autologin/language/de-DE/plg_system_ic_autologin.ini
- /plugins/system/ic_autologin/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_system_ic_autologin.ini

plg_system_ic_library
	- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_system_ic_library.ini
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_system_ic_library.ini

plg_icagenda_pro
	- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_icagenda_pro.ini
- /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_icagenda_pro.ini
- /plugins/icagenda/pro/language/de-DE/plg_icagenda_pro.ini
- /plugins/icagenda/pro/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_icagenda_pro.ini

plg_icagenda_tickets
	- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_icagenda_tickets.ini
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_icagenda_tickets.ini

plg_icagenda_payment_paypal
	- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_icagenda_payment_paypal.ini
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_icagenda_payment_paypal.ini

plg_actionlog_icagenda
	- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_actionlog_icagenda.ini
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_actionlog_icagenda.ini

plg_actionlog_visforms
	+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_actionlog_visforms.ini

plg_actionlog_joomla
	+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_actionlog_joomla.ini

lib_ic_library
	- /language/en-GB/lib_ic_library.ini
+ /language/en-GB/en-GB.lib_ic_library.ini
- /language/de-DE/lib_ic_library.ini
+ /language/de-DE/de-DE.lib_ic_library.ini

plg_system_icagenda	
- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_system_icagenda.ini
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_system_icagenda.ini

tpl_shaper_helixultimate	
- /language/de-DE/tpl_shaper_helixultimate.ini
- /language/de-DE/de-DE.tpl_shaper_helixultimate.ini
- /templates/shaper_helixultimate/language/de-DE/tpl_shaper_helixultimate.ini
- /templates/shaper_helixultimate/language/de-DE/de-DE.tpl_shaper_helixultimate.ini

com_finder	
+ /language/de-DE/com_finder.ini

plg_content_finder	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_content_finder.ini

plg_finder_categories	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_finder_categories.ini

plg_finder_contacts	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_finder_contacts.ini

plg_finder_content	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_finder_content.ini

plg_finder_newsfeeds	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_finder_newsfeeds.ini

plg_finder_tags	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_finder_tags.ini

PLG_FINDER_ICAGENDA	
- /administrator/language/de-DE/PLG_FINDER_ICAGENDA.ini
- /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.PLG_FINDER_ICAGENDA.ini
- /plugins/finder/icagenda/language/de-DE/PLG_FINDER_ICAGENDA.ini
- /plugins/finder/icagenda/language/de-DE/de-DE.PLG_FINDER_ICAGENDA.ini

plg_finder_visforms	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_finder_visforms.ini

plg_finder_icagenda	
- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_finder_icagenda.ini
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_finder_icagenda.ini

tpl_	
- /templates//language/de-DE/tpl_.ini
- /templates//language/de-DE/de-DE.tpl_.ini

plg_system_jcemediabox	
- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_system_jcemediabox.ini
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_system_jcemediabox.ini

mod_finder	
+ /language/de-DE/mod_finder.ini

mod_menu	
+ /language/de-DE/mod_menu.ini

mod_custom	
+ /language/de-DE/mod_custom.ini

mod_jsvisit_counter	
- /language/de-DE/mod_jsvisit_counter.ini
+ /language/de-DE/de-DE.mod_jsvisit_counter.ini

mod_banners	
+ /language/de-DE/mod_banners.ini

mod_ic_event_list	
- /language/de-DE/mod_ic_event_list.ini
+ /language/de-DE/de-DE.mod_ic_event_list.ini
- /language/en-GB/mod_ic_event_list.ini
+ /language/en-GB/en-GB.mod_ic_event_list.ini

plg_content_vfdataview	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_content_vfdataview.ini

com_visforms	
+ /language/de-DE/com_visforms.ini

plg_content_vfformview	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_content_vfformview.ini

plg_content_confirmconsent	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_content_confirmconsent.ini

plg_content_jw_allvideos	
- /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_content_jw_allvideos.ini
- /administrator/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_content_jw_allvideos.ini
- /plugins/content/jw_allvideos/language/de-DE/plg_content_jw_allvideos.ini
- /plugins/content/jw_allvideos/language/de-DE/de-DE.plg_content_jw_allvideos.ini

mod_articles_latest	
+ /language/de-DE/mod_articles_latest.ini

plg_system_debug	
+ /administrator/language/de-DE/plg_system_debug.ini

I'm going crazy here, this is unbelievable. I hope you still have an idea.

You're welcome in advance!

[rloeffler]

You can see it here: https://fotogildetailfingen.de/componen ... Itemid=101

[ceford]

Here is the code where the tips block is rendered:

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            <legend class="com-finder__search-advanced visually-hidden">
                <?php echo Text::_('COM_FINDER_SEARCH_ADVANCED_LEGEND'); ?>
            </legend>
            <?php if ($this->params->get('show_advanced_tips', 1)) : ?>
                <div class="com-finder__tips card card-outline-secondary mb-3">
                    <div class="card-body">
                        <?php echo Text::_('COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_INTRO'); ?>
                        <?php echo Text::_('COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_AND'); ?>
                        <?php echo Text::_('COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_NOT'); ?>
                        <?php echo Text::_('COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OR'); ?>
                        <?php if ($this->params->get('tuplecount', 1) > 1) : ?>
                            <?php echo Text::_('COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_PHRASE'); ?>
                        <?php endif; ?>
                        <?php echo Text::_('COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_OUTRO'); ?>
                    </div>
                </div>
            <?php endif; ?>

You will see that COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_INTRO comes first. But in your site it is second. The only explanation I have is that there is an override that has changed the rendering.

The order in the ini files does not matter. Except that any second entry of the same key will override the first entry.

There are occasional issues with non English characters but they usually affect the whole ini file or all of the file after a problem occurs.

[rloeffler]

As I wrote, there is only one override entry and it is not for COM_Finder but for the Helix Ultimate template.

I have compared and reviewed everything. I am quite experienced with Joomla, but I have never encountered this problem before.

What is strange is that in the advanced search, only the top field outputs the English language, all the following fields show the German language. And I do not understand that.

Aufnahme2.jpg

[ceford]

I used the browser Developer Tools to look at the code of your advanced search form. It is a little different from mine. It is the first line that is significant in each of these snippets.

Your code (tidied to make it more readable):

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<div class="card card-outline-secondary mb-3">
	<div class="card-body">
		<p>Entering <strong>this and that</strong> into the search form will return results containing both "this" and "that".</p> 
		<p>Here are a few examples of how you can use the search feature:</p> 
		<p>Entering <strong>this not that</strong> into the search form will return results containing "this" and not "that".</p> 
		<p>Entering <strong>this or that</strong> into the search form will return results containing either "this" or "that".</p> 
		<p>Search results can also be filtered using a variety of criteria. Select one or more filters below to get started.</p>
		<p>Entering <strong>"this and that"</strong> (with quotes) into the search form will return results containing the exact phrase "this and that".</p>						
	</div>
</div>

My code:

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<div class="com-finder__tips card card-outline-secondary mb-3">
	<div class="card-body">
		<p>Here are a few examples of how you can use the search feature:</p>
		<p>Entering <strong>this and that</strong> into the search form will return results containing both "this" and "that".</p>                        
		<p>Entering <strong>this not that</strong> into the search form will return results containing "this" and not "that".</p>
		<p>Entering <strong>this or that</strong> into the search form will return results containing either "this" or "that".</p>
		<p>Search results can also be filtered using a variety of criteria. Select one or more filters below to get started.</p>
	</div>
</div>

I also noticed a difference in the spacing versus tabs used for white space in the two layouts.

I suggest you open components/com_finder/tmpl/search/default_form.php with a text editor and have a look at lines 67 and 68.

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                        <?php echo Text::_('COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_INTRO'); ?>
                        <?php echo Text::_('COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS_AND'); ?>

My code is from Version 5.2.3

You may need to search all of the php files in your code for those two ini keys. And perhaps the ini files too if they have been added accidentally elsewhere.

[Per Yngve Berg]

Enable Language Debug

Is the String shown as **String**?

If you see ??String?? It's not present in Language File.

If you only see String, it's hard coded and not translated.

[rloeffler]

Enable Language Debug

Is the String shown as **String**?

If you see ??String?? It's not present in Language File.

If you only see String, it's hard coded and not translated.

That was the crucial hint; the ??COM_FINDER_ADVANCED_TIPS?? is not present in the language file.

I have now created this string and added the texts.

If this string is missing, then that is a problem in the code, right?

Thank you

"Can someone send me the correct Finder files?

[rloeffler]

Thanks to all who helped here


I have now created an override for the string and removed it again from the language file. It now works flawlessly.

Many thanks to everyone for their support and tips.