Title: Text changes
Last modified: November 17, 2023

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# Text changes

 *  Resolved [bhasic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bhasic/)
 * (@bhasic)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-changes-3/)
 * Would it be possible to make Att. Category and Att. Tags titles replaceable with
   Say What? and other plugins or code snippets in the Add media page? These:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       taxonomy-attachment_category > span.title.inline-edit-categories-label
       #mla-add-new-bulk-edit-div > fieldset.inline-edit-col-center.inline-edit-tags > div > label
       ```
   

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 *  Plugin Author [David Lingren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dglingren/)
 * (@dglingren)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-changes-3/#post-17213630)
 * Thanks for the question – I want to make sure I understand your goal. You are
   asking how to change the titles above the taxonomy boxes in the Media/Add New
   Media File screen Bulk Edit area; is that right?
 * If so, you can use some of MLA’s filters to modify the values and markup of the
   area. In particular, the `mla_list_table_inline_bulk_values` filter contains 
   the markup for the taxonomy titles. Here is an outline of the filter function
   from the “MLA List Table Hooks Example” plugin:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       	/**
       	 * MLA_List_Table item bulk edit substitution values
       	 *
       	 * This filter gives you a chance to modify and extend the substitution values
       	 * for the three Bulk Edit form fieldsets.
       	 *
       	 * @since 1.10
       	 *
       	 * @param	array	$item_values [ parameter_name => parameter_value ] pairs
       	 */
       	public static function mla_list_table_inline_bulk_values( $item_values ) {
       		//error_log( 'MLAListTableHooksExample::mla_list_table_inline_bulk_values $item_values = ' . var_export( $item_values, true ), 0 );
   
       		/*
       		 * You can use the 'filter_root' element to distinguish among :
       		 *     'mla_upload_bulk_edit_form_blank',
       		 *     'mla_upload_bulk_edit_form_initial',
       		 *     'mla_upload_bulk_edit_form_preset',
       		 *     'mla_list_table_inline_blank',
       		 *     'mla_list_table_inline_initial',
       		 *     'mla_list_table_inline_preset'
       		 */
       		//error_log( "MLAListTableHooksExample::mla_list_table_inline_bulk_values filter_root = {$item_values['filter_root']}", 0 );
   
       		return $item_values;
       	} // mla_list_table_inline_bulk_values
       ```
   
 * Here is an excerpt of the `$item_values` content:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       [19-Nov-2023 21:07:31 UTC] MLAListTableHooksExample::mla_list_table_inline_bulk_values $item_values = array (
         'filter_root' => 'mla_upload_bulk_edit_form_blank',
         'category_fieldset' => '  <fieldset class="inline-edit-col-left inline-edit-categories">
           <div class="inline-edit-col">
           <div id="taxonomy-attachment_category" class="categorydiv">
       		<span class="title inline-edit-categories-label">Att. Categories</span>
       		<input type="hidden" name="tax_input[attachment_category][]" value="0" />
       		<ul class="cat-checklist attachment_categorychecklist form-no-clear" id="attachment_categorychecklist" data-wp-lists="list:attachment_category">
   
       		</ul>
   
       		<span><a class="hide-if-no-js" id="attachment_category-search-toggle" href="#attachment_category-search">?&nbsp;Search</a></span>
   
       		<div id="attachment_category-searcher" class="wp-hidden-children">
       		  <p id="attachment_category-search" class="category-add wp-hidden-child">
       			<label class="screen-reader-text" for="search-category">Search Att. Categories</label>
       			<input type="text" name="search-attachment_category" id="search-attachment_category" class="form-required form-input-tip" value="Search Att. Categories" aria-required="true">
       		  </p>
       		</div>
       	</div>
           <div class="mla_bulk_taxonomy_options">
             <input type="radio" name="tax_action[attachment_category]" id="tax_add_attachment_category" checked="checked" value="add" /> Add&nbsp;
             <input type="radio" name="tax_action[attachment_category]" id="tax_remove_attachment_category"  value="remove" /> Remove&nbsp;
             <input type="radio" name="tax_action[attachment_category]" id="tax_reset_attachment_category"  value="replace" /> Replace&nbsp;
           </div>
           </div>
         </fieldset>
       ',
         'tag_fieldset' => '  <fieldset class="inline-edit-col-center inline-edit-tags">
       ...
       ```
   
 * You could use the PHP `preg_replace()` function to replace the existing title
   in the `category_fieldset` and `tag_fieldset` array elements with anything you
   choose.
 * There is more information on the filters in the “Media/Assistant Submenu Actions
   and Filters (Hooks)” section of the Settings/Media Library Assistant Documentation
   tab.
 * I am marking this topic resolved, but please update it if you have problems or
   further questions regarding the above suggestions.
 *  Thread Starter [bhasic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bhasic/)
 * (@bhasic)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-changes-3/#post-17216313)
 * I don’t understand how to make it work. This does nothing:
 *     ```wp-block-code
       function replace_text($item_values){
           $item_values  = str_replace('Att. Categories', 'new text', $item_values);
           echo var_dump($item_values);
           return $item_values;
       }
   
       add_filter('mla_list_table_inline_bulk_values', 'replace_text');
       ```
   
 *  Plugin Author [David Lingren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dglingren/)
 * (@dglingren)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-changes-3/#post-17217044)
 * Thanks for giving my suggestions a try. I think a simple modification will give
   you better results. In my post I suggested the `preg_replace()` function. Here
   is an example that is working well on my system
 *     ```wp-block-code
           $patterns = array(
           '!>Att. Categories</span>!',
           '!>Search Att. Categories</label>!',
           '!value="Search Att. Categories"!',
           );
   
           $replacements = array(
           '>My Categories</span>',
           '>Search My Categories</label>',
           'value="Search My Categories"',
           );
   
           $item_values = preg_replace( $patterns, $replacements, $item_values );
       ```
   
 * The first element is the visible title at the top of the text area. The other
   two elements are required for screen readers, but do not display in normal circumstances.
   You can add additional sets of elements for other taxonomies as required. Let
   me know if this example works for you.
 *  Thread Starter [bhasic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bhasic/)
 * (@bhasic)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-changes-3/#post-17220866)
 * Still texts don’t change in media-new.php and nothing from var_dumps also. Maybe
   wrong filter?
    -  This reply was modified 2 years, 6 months ago by [bhasic](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bhasic/).
 *  Plugin Author [David Lingren](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dglingren/)
 * (@dglingren)
 * [2 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-changes-3/#post-17222927)
 * Thanks for trying my suggestion. You’re using the right filter, but you may be
   calling the `add_filter()` function too soon. Here’s a comment I found in the
   WordPress Codex:
 * [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_filter/#comment-4863](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/add_filter/#comment-4863)
 * If you look at the “MLA List Table Hooks Example” plugin you will see that the`
   add_filter()` calls are run in the “init” action. You can try adding your code
   to the example plugin or you can try the solution outlined in the comment. You
   might also try writing to the error log instead of echoing to the browser. You
   can view the error log in the Settings/Media Library Assistant Debug tab.

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