Adding local language versions

You can increase the effectiveness of your organization's Internal Communications by creating local language versions. Sage People then displays the version matching the Team Member's locale, defaulting to the parent version if a locale is not specified or no matching version exists.

To create a local language version for an internal communication:

  1. In the HR Manager portal, go to the Internal Communications tab.

  2. Select the name of the Internal Communication you want to change.

  3. On the Internal Communication Detail page, select the Related tab.

    Screenshot: select the related tab for the internal communication

  4. Under Internal Communication Languages, select New.

    Screenshot: select new to add a new language version

    Sage People displays the Internal Communication Language Details page:

    New Internal Communication Language page

    Local language versions do not have to use the same Tile and Detail types as the original Internal Communication - you can tailor these along with the content to meet the needs of each locale.

  5. Complete the fields in the Process dates section as follows:

    Field Description
    Title A title for this Internal Communication.
    Corporate Notice The name of the Internal Communication you selected at the start of this procedure. Automatically completed for you by Sage People. You can select to view the Internal Communication Detail page.
    Locale

    Picklist. Select to display the locale codes for the locales available to you. Select the locale used by the Team Members you want to view this version of the Internal Communication. The locale is applied to this version of the Internal Communication and matched to Team Members with the same locale.

  6. Complete the fields in the Tile Information section:

    Field Description
    Tile Type

    The type of Tile you want to create for this Internal Communication. Select the picklist and choose from:

    • Image: displays an image in the tile that links to the detail page for the Internal Communication.

    • Image Click Through: displays an image in the tile that links to an external URL. Image Click Through tiles do not have a detail page.

    • YouTube: enables you to you to embed a YouTube video in the tile.

    • Video: enables you to embed a video in the tile by including a direct link to the video URL.

    • Twitter: enables you to embed an X (formerly Twitter) feed in the tile by including the feed ID.

    • External Link: displays the link you enter as an icon within the external links component on the WX homepage. Unlike other Internal Communications tiles, this tile type does not appear separately on the homepage. External Links do not have a detail page.

    Note

    Some legacy tile types, such as Rich Text, External Website, and HTML, were deprecated in an earlier release. These types can still be used as detail page types for internal communication pages, but cannot be used for tiles in the internal communications carousel.

    If the picklist does not display the full set of values, you can add them. In summary:

    1. Go to Setup > Object Manager, and select Internal Communication.

    2. From the sidebar select Fields & Relationships and then select the Tile Type Field Label.
    3. In the Values Related List, select New.
    4. Add the missing values exactly as given.
    5. Select Save.
    Tile Content

    Displayed if you select Rich Text as the Tile Type.

    A text input field with standard formatting buttons:

    Screenshot: Rich text editor buttons

    Enter the summary text you want to appear on the Tile. You can also embed links and pictures:

    Screenshot: Link and image buttons

    If you want the Tile to contain just an image and no text, in Tile Type select Image or Image Click Through.

    The optimum size for pictures depends on the size of the Tile, and that varies in response to the size of the browser window. As a starting point for desktop display of a single column Tile, try a picture size of 250px high by 250px wide. The Firefox browser enables you to resize images in the Internal Communications Detail Edit view; most other browsers require you to edit the source image file in an image editor and reload it.

    To embed a link to a static resource such as a PDF document, use the link option:

    • Link type: URL

    • Set the Protocol: <other>

    • Enter the static resource URL, for example /resource/1669197194000/Resource_Name

    Adding a link to a static resource

    Note

    Do not embed links to files uploaded using the Files tab. Upload your file as a static resource.

    External Website Url

    Displayed if you select Image Click Through or External Link as the Tile Type.

    For Image Click Through tiles, the URL is used as a hyperlink on the embedded image.

    For External Link tiles, the link is displayed using your selected icon in the external links component of the WX homepage.

    Enter the full URL of the web page, in the form:

    https://www.example.com

    Website URLs are subject to your organization's access policy. Ensure your intended target audience is authorized to access the site you want to use.

    Video Url

    Displayed if you select Video as the Tile Type.

    Enter the full URL of the video you want to display in the tile, in the form:

    https://www.example.com/filepath/filename

    Make sure the video source enables the hosted videos to be embedding on other websites—look for Embed Code or Share icons.

    The video URL must use the HTTPS protocol.

    If you specify a video to run in the Internal Communication tile, be aware that some Team Members may navigate directly to the Detail view, bypassing the Tile. If the video is essential viewing, display it in the Detail view as well as, or in place of the Tile.

    Video URLs are subject to your organization's access policy - make sure your intended target audience is authorized to access the video you want to use.

    Image

    Displayed if you select Image or Image Click Through as the Tile Type.

    Button: Choose File

    Select Choose File, find and select the image you want.

    Tile images display responsively, adapting to the browser window size you are viewing, and preserving the image aspect ratio.

    Twitter ID

    Displayed if you select Twitter as the Tile Type.

    The unique X (formerly Twitter) ID for the account you want to link to this Internal Communication.

    Link Color

    Displayed if you select Twitter as the Tile Type.

    The hexadecimal (hex) code for the color you want to use for the Twitter link. Enter the code in the form:

    #RRGGBB

    where:

    RR is the hex code for the red component of the color.

    GG is the hex code for the green component of the color.

    BB is the hex code for the blue component of the color.

    For example, royalblue is represented by:

    #4169E1

    Dark Theme

    Displayed if you select Twitter as the Tile Type.

    Checkbox. If checked, the X (formerly Twitter) feed displays in dark mode.

    YouTube Video ID

    Displayed if you select YouTube as the Tile Type.

    The unique identifier for the YouTube video you want to link to this Internal Communication. Supplied by YouTube. The YouTube Video ID is displayed as the string of characters following the = sign towards the end of the URL for the video:

    YouTube URL with red rectangle highlighting the video ID

    If you specify a video to run in the Internal Communication Tile be aware some Team Members may navigate directly to the Detail view, bypassing the Tile. If the video is essential viewing, display it in the Detail view as well as, or in place of the Tile.

    Render Tile As Player

    Displayed if you select YouTube as the Tile Type.

    Checkbox. If checked, the YouTube video player is rendered within the Tile and users can play the video in the Tile, without having to access the Detail view. If unchecked, you must access the Detail view to play the video; you cannot play the video directly from the Tile view.

    HTML

    Displayed if you select HTML as the Tile Type.

    To avoid creating a potential security vulnerability, we recommend you do not embed hyperlinks in your HTML - use the Image Click Through Tile Type instead.

    Enter the HTML you want to be rendered in the Tile.

  7. Complete the fields in the Detail Information section: 

    Field Description
    Detail Type

    The type of Detail page you want to create for this Internal Communication. Detail content is displayed when users select the tile.

    Select the picklist and choose from:

    • Rich Text: formatted text that can contain images and links.
    • Image: an image file that you can upload.
    • Image Click Through: an image that links to an external URL.
    • Video: an embedded video hosted on an external site, using the video's direct URL.
    • YouTube: an embedded YouTube video, using the video's unique identifier.
    • External Website: embeds content from an external URL that you specify.
    • Twitter: an embedded X (formerly Twitter) feed, using the X (formerly Twitter) ID.
    • HTML: renders HTML markup in the detail page.
    Note

    The types Rich Text, External Website, and HTML can no longer be used for tiles in the internal communications carousel, but can be used as internal communication detail pages.

    If the picklist does not display the full set of values, you can add them. In summary:

    1. Go to Setup > Object Manager, and select Internal Communication.

    2. From the sidebar select Fields & Relationships and then select the Detail Type Field Label.
    3. In the Values Related List, select New.
    4. Add the missing values exactly as given.
    5. Select Save.

    If you do not want to display a detail page for a tile, leave Detail Type at its default value and leave the content fields empty. The tile will not link to a detail page.

    Detail Content

    Displayed if you select Rich Text as the Detail Type.

    A text input field with standard formatting buttons:

    Rich Text editor formatting buttons for Internal Communications

    Enter the text you want to appear in the Detail view. You can also embed links and pictures:

    Image and link buttons for the Rich Text editor in Internal Communications

    If you want the Detail view to contain an image and no text, in Detail Type select Image or Image Click Through.

    External Website Url

    Displayed if you select External Website or Image Click Through as the Detail Type.

    • For External Website detail pages, the web page is embedded in an iframe in the detail page.

    • For Image Click Through detail pages, the URL is used as a hyperlink on the embedded image.

    Enter the full URL of the web page, in the form:

    https://www.example.com

    Website URLs are subject to your organization's access policy. Ensure your intended target audience is authorized to access the site you want to use.

    When using an External Website detail page, the website must:

    • Allow display in an iframe. If it does not, a refused to connect message is displayed.
    • Use the HTTPS protocol.
    Video Url

    Displayed if you select Video as the Detail Type.

    Enter the full url of the video you want to display in the Detail in the form:

    https://www.example.com/filepath/filename

    The video URL must use the HTTPS protocol.

    If you specify a video to run in the Internal Communication tile, be aware that some Team Members may navigate directly to the Detail view, bypassing the Tile. If the video is essential viewing, display it in the Detail view as well as, or in place of the Tile.

    Video URLs are subject to your organization's access policy - make sure your intended target audience is authorized to access the video you want to use.

    Image

    Displayed if you select Image or Image Click Through as the Detail Type.

    Choose File button

    Select Choose File, find and select the image you want to use.

    A preview of the image is displayed below Detail Image Aspect Ratio.

    Detail Image Aspect Ratio

    Displayed if you select Image or Image Click Through as the Detail Type. Use to help you choose an image fitting the Detail View.

    Picklist. Select the picklist and choose the aspect ratio you want to use for the image on the Detail View. The aspect ratios are those commonly used for images.

    The page displays a mask on the image, indicating how the image should be cropped for WX display at the aspect ratio selected. The mask covers the part of the image to be hidden. If your image shows significant masking the Detail View will include white space as it resizes responsively.

    Sage People does not enable you to resize the image - use image manipulation software to produce an image fitting the aspect ratio of the Detail View.

    Twitter ID

    Displayed if you select Twitter as the Detail Type.

    The unique X (formerly Twitter) ID for the account you want to link to this Internal Communication.

    Link Color

    Displayed if you select Twitter as the Detail Type.

    The hexadecimal (hex) code for the color you want to use for the Twitter link. Enter the code in the form:

    #RRGGBB

    where:

    RR is the hex code for the red component of the color.

    GG is the hex code for the green component of the color.

    BB is the hex code for the blue component of the color.

    For example, royalblue is represented by:

    #4169E1

    Dark Theme

    Displayed if you select Twitter as the Detail Type.

    Checkbox. If checked, the X (formerly Twitter) feed displays in dark mode.

    YouTube Video ID

    Displayed if you select YouTube as the Detail Type.

    The unique identifier for the YouTube video you want to link to this Internal Communication. Supplied by YouTube. The YouTube Video ID is displayed as the string of characters following the = sign towards the end of the URL for the video:

    YouTube URL with red rectangle highlighting the video ID

    If you specify a video to run in the Internal Communication Tile be aware some Team Members may navigate directly to the Detail view, bypassing the Tile. If the video is essential viewing, display it in the Detail view as well as, or in place of the Tile.

    HTML

    Displayed if you select HTML as the Detail Type.

    Enter the HTML you want to be rendered in the Detail View. You do not need to include <html>, <head>, or <body> tags.

    To avoid creating a potential security vulnerability, do not embed hyperlinks in your HTML - use the Rich Text or Image Click Through Detail Types instead.

    If your Detail View content is image only with no click through, use the Image Detail Type.

  8. Select Save.

Sage People creates the Internal Communication Language, allocates it a unique CNL-nnnn name, and displays the Internal Communication Language Detail page.

The Language Name is added to the Internal Communication Languages Related List:

Internal Communication Languages Related List showing one Internal Communication Language

Tip

If an internal communication has any Notes & Attachments, the same files are displayed for any local language instances. lf you need an internal communication with Notes & Attachments, create separate internal communications with the files in the appropriate languages rather than creating local language instances. Alternatively, add all the attachments or links to them to the Detail content of the internal communication.