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Bug

ArcGIS Open Data sites use the first language listed in the Chrome language setting rather than the display language.

Last Published: December 1, 2016 ArcGIS Online
Bug ID Number BUG-000099406
SubmittedSeptember 16, 2016
Last ModifiedJune 11, 2020
Applies toArcGIS Online
Version found4.2
Operating SystemWindows
Operating System Version7.0 64 Bit
StatusWill Not Be Addressed

Additional Information

There may be a misconception about what the language settings in Chrome are expected to do. The behavior of Open Data is based on the instructions in the following links: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/173424?visit_id=undefined&rd=1 and https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/NavigatorLanguage/languages.

Workaround

Add '/?locale=fr' (or other appropriate language) to the ArcGIS Open Data site (for example, <a href="http://data.wake.opendata.arcgis.com/?locale=fr" target="_blank">http://data.wake.opendata.arcgis.com/?locale=fr</a>). However, this workaround does not apply to users who are servicing multilingual communities, such as in Canada, where the user preference must be respected.

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000099406

Software:

  • ArcGIS Online

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