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Overview

Language Customization allows calendar administrators to change the labels, icons, and terminology displayed throughout a Localist calendar. Administrators can replace default terms like "Departments," "Groups," and "I'm Interested" with terminology that better fits the institution's branding and terminology.

Primary use case: Institutions that use different terminology for organizational structures (e.g., "Academic & Administrative Units" instead of "Departments") or want to customize interactive elements like the I'm Interested button without submitting a request through a Partner Success Manager.

Who should use this: Platform Admins, Calendar Managers, and Theme Developers who need to control how labels and icons appear across the calendar.

Prerequisites

• Required permissions: Platform Admin, Calendar Manager, or Theme Developer role
• Feature availability: The Localization section must be visible under Platform Settings > Appearance. If it is not visible, contact a Partner Success Manager or email support@concept3d.com.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Accessing Terminology Settings

1. Log in to Localist Admin.
2. Navigate to Platform Settings > Appearance.
3. Scroll to the Localization section.
4. Click Terminology to open the Terminology Customization page.

The Terminology Customization page displays all configurable labels organized by category. Each text field has a 50-character limit. Localist automatically derives lowercase versions of labels from what is entered in the uppercase fields. There is no need to enter lowercase versions separately.

Customizing Classification Labels

Classification labels control how Departments, Groups, and Places appear across the calendar in navigation menus, event detail pages, and filter options. Each classification has the same four fields.

Departments

1. On the Terminology Customization page, locate the Departments section.
2. Enter the desired label in each field:
   • Uppercase Singular — Used when referring to a single department (e.g., "Academic Unit"). Defaults to "Department."
   • Uppercase Plural — Used when referring to multiple departments (e.g., "Academic Units"). Defaults to "Departments."
   • Nav: Departments — The label shown in the navigation menu for the departments listing page. Defaults to "Departments."
   • Nav: View Department — The label shown on links to view an individual department. Defaults to "View Department."
3. Click Save to apply the changes.

Groups

1. Locate the Groups section.
2. Enter the desired label in each field:
   • Uppercase Singular — Defaults to "Group."
   • Uppercase Plural — Defaults to "Groups."
   • Nav: Groups — Defaults to "Groups."
   • Nav: View Group — Defaults to "View Group."
3. Click Save to apply the changes.

Places

1. Locate the Places section.
2. Enter the desired label in each field:
   • Uppercase Singular — Defaults to "Place."
   • Uppercase Plural — Defaults to "Places."
   • Nav: Places — Defaults to "Places."
   • Nav: View Place — Defaults to "View Place."
3. Click Save to apply the changes.

Customizing Register Button Labels

Register button labels control the text shown on event registration buttons. There are two variants depending on whether the event is free or paid.

1. On the TerminologyCustomization page, locate the Register section.
2. Enter the desired label in each field:
   • Register — The button label for free events. Defaults to "Register."
   • Buy Tickets — The button label for paid events. Defaults to "Buy Tickets."
3. Click Save to apply the changes.

Customizing the I'm Interested Button

The I'm Interested button allows calendar visitors to express interest in events. Terminology Customization provides controls for the button's label, icon, and accessibility (ARIA) label across three states:

• I'm Interested — The default state shown to users who have not yet expressed interest
• Not Interested — Shown after a user has expressed interest and can click to remove it
• Confirmation — The prompt shown when a user clicks to remove their interest

The I'm Interested and Not Interested states share the same field structure: Label, Display Icon, Icon, and ARIA Label.

I'm Interested State

1. Locate the I'm Interested section.
2. In the Label text field, enter the desired button text. Defaults to "I'm Interested."
3. To show or hide the icon, toggle the Display Icon checkbox. This is enabled by default.
4. If the icon is enabled, enter a Font Awesome icon name in the icon text field (e.g., fa-smile-wink, fa-calendar-check, fa-heart). Defaults to fa-smile-wink.
5. In the ARIA Label text field, enter a description of the button for screen readers. Defaults to "I'm Interested." To include the event name dynamically, use the variable %{event_name}. For example, entering "Mark interest in %{event_name}" would read as "Mark interest in Spring Commencement" to a screen reader user.

What is an ARIA label? ARIA labels provide descriptive text that screen readers announce to visually impaired users. A well-written ARIA label helps users understand what the button does without seeing it. Including the event name with %{event_name} gives additional context so users navigating a list of events can distinguish one button from another.

Not Interested State

1. Locate the Not Interested section.
2. In the Label text field, enter the desired button text. Defaults to "Not Interested."
3. To show or hide the icon, toggle the Display Icon checkbox. This is enabled by default.
4. If the icon is enabled, enter a Font Awesome icon name in the icon text field. Defaults to fa-smile-wink.
5. In the ARIA Label text field, enter a description of the button for screen readers. Defaults to "Not Interested." To include the event name dynamically, use the variable %{event_name}. For example: "Remove interest in %{event_name}."

Confirmation Prompt

1. Locate the Confirmation section.
2. Enter the desired confirmation text. Defaults to "Are you sure you're not interested?"

After configuring all desired settings, click Save to apply the changes.

Common Variations and Use Cases

Renaming classifications to match institutional terminology. A university calls its departments "Academic & Administrative Units." The administrator enters "Academic & Administrative Unit" as the Uppercase Singular and "Academic & Administrative Units" as the Uppercase Plural. Localist automatically uses these labels across the calendar.

Changing the I'm Interested button icon. An institution prefers a calendar icon over the default wink icon. The administrator enters fa-calendar-check in the Icon field and saves. The new icon appears on all I'm Interested buttons across the calendar.

Hiding the I'm Interested button icon entirely. An institution wants a text-only button. The administrator unchecks the Display Icon checkbox for both the I'm Interested and Not Interested states. The button displays the label text without any icon.

Settings and Configuration Options

Classification Labels

Register Button Labels

I'm Interested Button

Troubleshooting

Changes are not appearing on the calendar after saving. Clear the browser cache and reload the calendar. Localist caches rendered pages, so changes may take up to 10 minutes to appear.

The icon is not displaying on the I'm Interested button. Verify that the Display Icon checkbox is enabled and that the icon name is a valid Font Awesome icon name (e.g., fa-heart, not just "heart"). Refer to the Font Awesome icon library for available icon names.

The label text is being cut off. All text fields have a 50-character limit. Shorten the label to fit within this limit.

The ARIA label does not include the event name. Ensure the variable is entered exactly as %{event_name}, including the percent sign, curly braces, and underscore. Spaces or typos in the variable name will cause it to display as plain text instead of the event name.