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VictorToledo_
VictorToledo_
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Apr 3, 2019 6:37 PM UTC
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Hebrew Language ISO code Issue

Hello everyone,

I have a problem with the Hebrew translation. I added the language "he" to /etc/languages. I also added the translations to the dictionary, but AEM is returning the default entries.

After a little more research, AEM is trying to find the translation for "iw" (the old iso code for the Hebrew language) instead of "he" (the new iso code for Hebrew). If you add "iw" to /etc/languages and then add the translation for iw language (using the translation tool /libs/cq/i18n/translator.html), it works fine. But I need it to add HE.

I'm using language masters pages. But i also tried adding jcr:language="he" to my page.

Any help with this?

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    rwinkle
    rwinkleAccepted solution
    Level 2
    Apr 3, 2019 9:09 PM UTC

    Unfortunately I think you will have to use iw in the dictionary, but can use he for your site structure.  We had the same issue and had to add iw-il to /etc/languages and an iw_il node under /apps/wcm/core/resources/languages like so:

     <he_il
            jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
            country="*"
            defaultCountry="he_il"
            language="Hebrew"/>
        <iw_il
                jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
                country="*"
                defaultCountry="iw_il"
                language="Hebrew(iw-il)"/>

    But the country site is under he-il.

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    VictorToledo_
    VictorToledo_Author
    Level 3
    Apr 4, 2019 12:08 PM UTC

    Java know issue Bug ID: JDK-4140555 JDK uses "iw" for Hebrew instead of the new ISO standard "he"

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      rwinkle
      rwinkle
      Level 2
      Apr 4, 2019 12:49 AM UTC

      I believe it's a limitation in Java 8 locales.  If you look at this page it uses iw-il Java 8 Supported Locales

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      VictorToledo_
      VictorToledo_Author
      Level 3
      Apr 3, 2019 9:12 PM UTC

      thanks for the reply!! do you know if it's a aem bug?

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      rwinkle
      rwinkleAccepted solution
      Level 2
      Apr 3, 2019 9:09 PM UTC

      Unfortunately I think you will have to use iw in the dictionary, but can use he for your site structure.  We had the same issue and had to add iw-il to /etc/languages and an iw_il node under /apps/wcm/core/resources/languages like so:

       <he_il
              jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
              country="*"
              defaultCountry="he_il"
              language="Hebrew"/>
          <iw_il
                  jcr:primaryType="nt:unstructured"
                  country="*"
                  defaultCountry="iw_il"
                  language="Hebrew(iw-il)"/>

      But the country site is under he-il.

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