Set the locale property to categorize your content

Technology connects us globally, but managing information across countries and languages can be overwhelming. The locale property simplifies this by categorizing content with specific metadata. Adding locales to files and Pages lets you localize your Showpad instance, ensuring users see content relevant to their location, language, and expertise.

This feature integrates seamlessly with Content Profiles for Dynamic Content Filtering, eliminating the need to duplicate Experiences to address local needs.

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Key features

• Target relevant content to users based on language, region, area of expertise
• Easily make changes in bulk for users with matching content profiles
• Use Dynamic Content Filtering to populate Experiences and Pages with locale-specific assets (excludes Selector)
• Country codes are ISO 3166
• Language codes use BCP 47 tags (combining ISO 639 language codes with ISO 3166 region codes)

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The quick way

1. Navigate to your Files or Pages library
2. Edit locale information for one or more files or Pages
3. Click Save changes

Do this step by step

Add locale information to a single file or Page

1. Navigate to the Libraries tab.
2. In the Files or Pages libraries, select All files or All Pages from the left side menu.
3. Select an asset to open its detail panel.
4. Scroll to the Locale section and click the pencil icon to edit.
5. Search and select the Languages and/or Countries or territories that apply to the asset. 
6. Click Save changes.

Add locale information to files or Pages in bulk

1. Navigate to the Libraries tab.
2. In the Files or Pages library, select the assets you want to categorize by locale. Then click Edit.
3. Scroll to the Locale section and choose the Add new action for Languages and/or Countries or territories. 
4. Search and select the Languages and/or Countries or territories that apply to the asset. Note that you can select languages with specific regional variants (e.g., English (United States)).
5. Click Save changes.

Going from tags to locale

You may already have a process for categorizing assets by location and language using tags. You can filter by the specific regional tags you already use and update them in bulk to the Locale property.

1. In the Files or Pages library, click the Tags filter and select the tag(s) you want to replace with a locale. When you begin typing, suggested existing tags will appear to select. 
2. Select the assets with the tags you want to replace with a locale. You can mass-select by choosing the box in the menu bar. Click Edit.
3. Scroll to the Locale section and choose the Add new action for Languages and/or Countries or territories. 
4. Search and select the Languages and/or Countries or territories that apply to the assets. 
5. You can bulk edit to remove the tag by repeating these steps and editing the tag instead of the locale. Now, your users can find assets by language and country or territory, rather than just by tags.