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Default language option in FME Flow App

ferhdfme
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Description:

Currently, FME Flow does not allow defining a specific language for an FME Flow App. This results in browser auto translation functions also translating user parameter values. In some cases, this can cause confusion, especially when certain words are spelled the same in both languages but have different meanings. In FME Flow Apps, the lang attribute in the <html> tag is always set to 'en', and there is no option to change this value.

Idea:

Incorporate an option to select the default language of the FME Flow App or prevent the automatic translation of parameter values.

Benefits:

This would help maintain the clarity and accuracy of the information in the FME Flow APP, reducing potential misunderstandings.

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david_r
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  • July 4, 2025

Not an official reply, but I’ve asked Safe about multi-language Support for Flow Apps. The reply (from pretty high up) was that this will probably never be implemented, as they consider this an advanced requirement and that you’d be better off using the Flow REST API to build your own webapp on top of it.

fgiron
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  • July 17, 2025

Hi ​@david_r, I think I agree multi-language support for Flow Apps is probably too much to ask for. I wouldn’t expect Safe to implement the possibility of setting different prompts for all texts in the app depending on browser or chosen language.

In this case I think the idea is much simpler, it’s just the ability to choose the default language of the page

<html lang="en">

As this is always English, automatic translation tools can incorrectly translate the texts in the app. In our case, there was a drop-down menu with months of the year in Spanish and Chrome was understanding “mayo” as mayonnaise.

geomancer
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  • July 17, 2025

… there was a drop-down menu with months of the year in Spanish and Chrome was understanding “mayo” as mayonnaise

Reminds me of this joke:

Most people don't know that back in 1912 Hellman's mayonnaise was manufactured in England. In fact, the "Titanic" was carrying 12,000 jars of the condiment scheduled for delivery in Vera Cruz, Mexico which was to be the next port of call for the great ship after New York City.

The people of Mexico were crazy about the stuff. The Mexican people were eagerly awaiting delivery and were disconsolate at the loss, which they only heard of a few weeks later. So much so that they declared a National Day of mourning which they still observe today. It is known, of course, as ... Sinko de Mayo.

(Of course the story is not true 😀)

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