Translating Resolutions, Priorities, Statuses and Issue Types
Further extending JIRA as an internationalizable issue manager, it is possible to easily specify a translated name and description for all values of the following 'issue constants':
- the Issue Type field (for either standard and sub-task issue types)
- the Status field
- the Resolution field
- the Priority field
This allows you to specify a translation set for each available language — providing each user with a more complete translation in their own chosen language. The translated field names and descriptions appear throughout JIRA, e.g. in reports, gadgets and all issue views.
Translating an issue constant
Each issue constant can be configured to have a translation set for each available language in your JIRA system. If no translation has been configured for a particular language, the default issue constant name and description are displayed.
To translated issue type constants:
- Log in as a user with the JIRA Administrators global permission.
- Click the Translate link located on the issue constant management page — i.e.
- the Manage Issue Types page (for standard issue types - click any of the Translate links),
- the Sub Tasks page (for sub-task issue types),
- the View Statuses page,
- the View Resolutions page or
- the View Priorities page.
- To view/update a translation set for a specific language, select the required language from the View Language Translations list at the top of the page and click the View button.
A translated name and description set can be specified for each type of issue constant. - Once all translations have been entered, the translation set can be saved by clicking the Update button at the end of the page.
Note that:- The process can be repeated for all of the issue constants — i.e. Issue Type, Status, Resolution and Priority fields.
- The translated issue constant name and description will be displayed throughout JIRA, e.g. in reports, gadgets and all issue views.
The default issue constant name and description are displayed if a translation has not been specified.