Set Multi-Language Preferences (PDF)
If you are going to publish content in multiple languages to PDF, you can use the PDF layout to:
We also explain what it means if you have:
Use the PDF layout's Language order setting to control the order of languages in a PDF output. The language order applies to:
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The order of the languages in a multi-language PDF
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The order of the named languages and translated elements such as subtitles on the front cover.
To set the language order:
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Select Layout and then edit the PDF layout you are going to use for publishing. Alternatively, you can create a new PDF layout and edit that.
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Select General > Languages.
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Define the Language order. Enter the ISO code letters for each language and use spaces to separate the languages. For example, de en es fr will result in German first, English second, Spanish third, and French fourth.
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Select Save.
When you publish a combined language output with this layout, the resulting PDF will have the languages in the order you specified.
By default, when you publish a combined-language PDF, the front cover includes the title in each language. For example, if you publish a single PDF to include English, German, and French, the title will be shown on the front cover in all three languages. If you prefer, you can set Paligo to include the title only once, in the first language included in the PDF.
To set the title to appear on the front cover once, in the first language of the document:
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Select Layout and then edit the PDF layout you are going to use for publishing. Alternatively, you can create a new PDF layout and edit that.
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Select General > Languages.
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Set the Display single language title on the front cover in combined language PDF to:
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Enabled
Sets the PDF to have one title on the front cover. It will be in the first language for the document.
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Disabled
Sets the PDF to have multiple titles on the front cover (one for each language).
Tip
You can control the order of the languages in a PDF, see Set the Order of Languages in PDF.
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Select Save.
When you publish a multi-language document using this layout, the resulting PDF will use the title settings you have chosen.
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You can also Set the Subtitle to Appear in One Language (PDF).
By default, when you publish a combined-language PDF, the front cover includes the subtitle in each language. For example, if you publish a single PDF to include English, German, and French, the subtitle will be shown on the front cover in all three languages. If you prefer, you can set Paligo to include the subtitle only once, in the first language included in the PDF.
To set the subtitle to appear on the front cover once, in the first language of the document:
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Select Layout and then edit the PDF layout you are going to use for publishing. Alternatively, you can create a new PDF layout and edit that.
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Select General > Languages.
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Set the Display single language subtitle on the front cover in combined language PDF to:
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Enabled
Sets the PDF to have one subtitle on the front cover. It will be in the first language for the document.
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Disabled
Sets the PDF to have multiple subtitles on the front cover (one for each language).
Tip
You can control the order of the languages in a PDF, see Set the Order of Languages in PDF.
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Select Save.
When you publish a multi-language document using this layout, the resulting PDF will use the subtitle settings you have chosen.
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You can also Set the Title to Appear in One Language (PDF).
If you are going to publish a combined language PDF, it can be a good idea to set up a language sidebar. The sidebar is a block that appears at the side edge of the page and it shows the name of the language used in that part of the PDF. For example, let's say you have a combined language PDF for English, German, French, and Italian. When you publish, the English pages will have a tab marked "English", the German pages will have a tab marked "Deutsch" and so on. The main benefit of language sidebars is that they make it easier for users to find the section of the document that is in their language.
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The sidebar is also referred to as the language tab.
To set up a language sidebar:
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Select Layout and then edit the PDF layout you are going to use for publishing. Alternatively, you can create a new PDF layout and edit that.
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Select General > Languages.
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Use the Display language name on sidebar setting to add or remove a language sidebar.
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Select Enabled to add a language sidebar.
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Select Disabled to remove a language sidebar.
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For double-sided PDFs, you also need to add the language sidebar to the reverse side of the pages, see step 4.
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Use the Display language name on sidebar on verso (left) pages setting to add a language sidebar to the reverse side of pages (left side). This applies for double-sided PDFs.
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Select Enabled to add a language sidebar.
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Select Disabled to remove a language sidebar.
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Set the Letter case for language names. You can choose from:
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Upper case
The language name is shown in capital letters in the language sidebar, for example, DEUTSCH.
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Lower case
The language name is shown in lower case letters in the language sidebar, for example, deutsch.
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Capitalize first letter
The first letter of the language name is shown in capital letters and the other letters are shown in lower case, for example, Deutsch.
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Use the Distance from the top of the topmost language tab to the top of the page setting to control the vertical position of the sidebar. Enter the amount in inches and do not include the units of measurement, for example, 1.85.
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Set the Height of a language tab amount to define the vertical size of the language sidebar. Enter the amount in inches and do not include the units of measurement.
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Set the Gap between language tabs amount in inches to stagger the position of the language sidebar for each language.
For example, let's say you have a document that contains German, English, Spanish, and French. You set the gap to 1 inch. In the output, the German section has a German sidebar and it appears near the top. In the English section, there is an English language sidebar and it appears 1 inch lower than the German language sidebar. Similarly, the Spanish sidebar appears 1 inch lower than the English sidebar, and the French sidebar is 1 inch lower than the Spanish sidebar. In a printed version of the content, this "cascading" effect makes it easier for users to find the language they need.
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Use the Width of a language tab setting to define the horizontal size of the language tabs. Enter an amount in inches, for example, 0.45. Do not enter the units of measurement.
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Use the Rounded corners for language tabs: radius setting to control the inner corners of the language sidebar. By default, the inner corners are straight-edged but you can set them to be rounded instead.
To use rounded corners, enter an amount and include the units of measurement, for example, 10pt.
To disable rounded corners, clear the field so that it uses the default of 0pt.
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Use the Background color for language tabs setting to set the background color. The default is black. To choose a different color, clear the Use default color checkbox. You can then either enter an rgba value in the field or select the color block to display a color selector and use that to choose the color.
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The text that is shown in the language sidebar is white, so choose a darker background color so that there is a suitable amount of contrast.
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Select Save.
When you publish multi-language content with this PDF layout, the resulting PDF will use the language sidebar settings you have chosen.