Change "select language" text

Hello,

that text is generated by Google. However, with a little trick it can be changed:

1) Add a Text widget right after the translator.
2) Use the following content:

<script type="text/javascript">
jQuery(".goog-te-combo").get(0).options[0].text = "Your text here";
</script>

Hello,

yes, on page load the combo doesn’t exist. That’s why you should place the code in a widget after the translator. Did you try it this way?

The other way is to edit the following file:

/templates/main.tpl

Lines 105-108, look like this:

function initializeGoogleTranslateElement() {
	new google.translate.TranslateElement({
{{ options_formatted }}	}{{ has_container.true:begin }}, "google_translate_element"{{ has_container.true:end }});
}

Modify it so it becomes:

function initializeGoogleTranslateElement() {
	new google.translate.TranslateElement({
{{ options_formatted }}	}{{ has_container.true:begin }}, "google_translate_element"{{ has_container.true:end }});
	jQuery(".goog-te-combo").get(0).options[0].text = "Your text here";
}

Your line of javascript code looks good too. But perhaps is a good idea to try to use jQuery as little as possible, so you don’t have to be worried when the library gets modified or updated.

Hello,

what Style mode are you using? The code snippets provided are for the first two options.

You may also try this other code:

<script type="text/javascript">
var TranslatorLoader = {
	_get_combo:  function() {
		return jQuery(".goog-te-combo").get(0);
	},
	changeDefaultOption: function() {
		var combo = TranslatorLoader._get_combo();
		combo.options[0].text = "Your text here";
	},
	testLoaded: function() {
		var combo = TranslatorLoader._get_combo();
		if (combo && combo.options[0])
			TranslatorLoader.changeDefaultOption();
		else
			setTimeout(TranslatorLoader.testLoaded, 100);
	}
};
TranslatorLoader.testLoaded();
</script>

Let me know if you’re using the third Style mode, as the code will be different.

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