# Language Mapping

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Pre-requisite: The user must configure the [*<mark style="color:blue;">**Language Mapping**</mark>* ](/bdb-documentation/core-platform/platform-administration/admin-panel-options/language-mapping.md)part using the Admin module of the Platform, before accessing the ***Language Mapping*** functionality for a Dashboard.
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*Check out the given walk-through on how to map multiple languages with Designer.*
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* Select a saved dashboard using the Designer plugin.     &#x20;

![](/files/rucOHwBZfor4m4HAb0kM)

* Access the ***Title*** properties of the dashboard and make sure that the title description is provided in the “{}” brackets (if not then modify it accordingly)&#x20;

&#x20;     ![](/files/Ri31EtbbzKT35Il9AY2a)

<mark style="color:green;">Please Note:</mark>

**a.**      Use “{}” brackets for all the descriptive text that you want to translate by the newly created Language Mapping. E.g., Tooltip, Description of X and Y-Axis, etc.

**b.**      Use the ***Data Set Properties*** to Configure the Categories and Series description for the language mapping, as shown below:&#x20;

![](/files/4zQU5VjOekDbv2R1yb8G)

* Open the Dashboard Properties Panel and configure the Language Properties, as shown below:

  * Enable the ***Language Mapping*** by using a checkmark in the given box.
  * Use a checkmark in the given box to Hide the Curly Braces.
  * Click on the icon to select a mapping option.&#x20;

  &#x20;     ![](/files/eoxYIrkfvSW8WxxWUqav)

  * The ***Language Mapping Selection*** window opens.
  * Select a language using the Mapping List drop-down menu.
  * Click the ***Save*** option.

  &#x20;      ![](/files/M2hM6sGkbYalng40GdQB)
* Open the Script window for Component.
* Make sure that the desired language’s name is mentioned in the script.
* Click the ***Preview***  icon. &#x20;

![](/files/FzOx5veUim04v1t89Svg)

* The dashboard title and other descriptions get translated into the selected language.

![](/files/p57PupLLu9ADeTt0mi2Z)

Please Note:

* The old dashboards do not open while using the Mapping option. The users need to create a new dashboard to access this functionality.
* The users can use the ***Language Settings*** functionality for the below-given dashboard charting components:
  * Title and Subtitle description
  * X-axis and Y-axis description (second Axis description)
  * Inbuilt Legends, Timeline Legends.
  * Legend component and static legends
  * Title of filters
  * Header name of Grids
  * Pie chart without a category: Legends
  * Tooltips and custom tooltip
  * Export, Filter Saver, URL button, Bullet, Gauge, Semi gauge titles


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