Create a variant of an object template in Author

Translations

Settings and text strings need to be updated in variant templates for each locale in which you're translating and publishing.

To create and update a variant template:

  1. Locate the template object in the library folder.
  2. Right-click the object, and then choose Variant > New Variant...
  3. Assign the Locale criteria value for the variant.

    Do not assign any other variant criteria values to this object.

  4. Right-click the variant template and then choose Properties.
  5. Update the settings or text strings in the output tabs for this object.
  6. Save your changes.

After creating your variant template, mark it as localized.

To mark an Object as localized:

  1. Select the variant template object in the library folder.
  2. Right-click the object, and then choose Localized.

    Variant Template Marked as Localized