How can I use JavaScript to translate "Character remaining:" from the alternative language to my custom language?

Question

Hello, I'm conducting a survey in a non-regular language that isn't available in the default list provided by Qualtrics. I've created a custom language option and selected "Thai" as an alternative language. As a result, all the general messages within the survey are currently displayed in Thai. For instance, below the text entry box, the "Character remaining:" message is in Thai.I'm wondering how I can use JavaScript to change the Thai script to my language script while keeping the English version unchanged.Thanks!

Tom_1842 · Accepted Answer

Hmm below is my setup:Layout: FlatQuestion Type: Text EntryText Type: Multiple lines or EssayValidation-Character Range: Min = 1, Max = 500Text Entry Question JavaScript:Qualtrics.SurveyEngine.addOnReady(function(){ /*Place your JavaScript here to run when the page is fully displayed*/var charRemaining = document.getElementById(this.questionId+"-RemainingChars");if("${e://Field/Q_Language}" == "ZZ") {  charRemaining.firstChild.textContent = "ZZCharacters remaining: "; }  });Does this match what you have on your end? If yes and you still aren’t seeing any updated text, would it be possible to share a preview link of your survey?

Tom_1842 · Answer

You can change the text of specific elements based on language code. To change how “Characters remaining: ” displays for a custom language, you can add the below to the OnReady of the Text Entry question’s JavaScript, updating the “ZZ” language code with whatever you defined for your custom language.var charRemaining = document.getElementById(this.questionId+"-RemainingChars");if("${e://Field/Q_Language}" == "ZZ") {    charRemaining.firstChild.textContent = "ZZCharacters remaining: ";}

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