Default Language (not working after Enketo update)

[kabira_namit]

Hi,

Default language doesn’t seem to be working after the recent update? How do we fix it?

20200602 Default Language.xlsx (14.6 KB)

[kabira_namit]

Also, I understand that I can add lang=pt at the end of the URL (for Portuguese) but after I submit a form on Enketo, the fresh (blank) form that I see is in English.

[wroos]

Hello,
Maybe the following can hlep you?

Set the URL for a form in a certain language

Hi @masims, Welcome to the community! You could do the same as outlined below: Suppose you wish to provide a default survey link that supports German language: In the survey tab of your xlsform: [Image 1 (survey)] Deploy the survey project. Get the URL as you would normally get. Suppose i got a URL after deploying my survey project https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/ZQXrvQqL. In the end of the URL add ?lang=de which becomes https://ee.kobotoolbox.org/x/ZQXrvQqL?lang=de. You should see your data e…

[kabira_namit]

Hi,

I would like to use the default_language from the settings tab (see attached ODK form above).

Has KoBo stopped supporting that feature?

Best,
K.

[Kal_Lam]

Hi @kabira_namit,

If you wish to override the new features that the Enketo has provided (changing the language of your survey form to the default browser language), you could design your survey form with the CAPS LOCK language code as shown in the image below:

In the survey tab of your xlsform:

In the choices tab of your xlsform:

In the settings tab of your xlsform:

Data entry screen as seen in Enketo:

Reference xlsform: Changes highlighted in Yellow
20200602 Default Language.xlsx (16.2 KB)

Have a great day!