[Resolved] Multiple Download URL Dropdown Setup

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[columD]

Hi,

What is the best way to set up a multiple download URL dropdown? (See Attached)

I would like to create a post type called "Case Study", and add a download button with a dropdown of the available language people can download.

Is setting up a URL field for each language the best way to go about this?

If I have 3 languages but 1 case study is only available in English. Would they still see Chinese&Japanese in the dropdown?

I only want the links to show up only if the URL link is available.

Thanks!

[Luo Yang]

Hello,

I assume we are talking about WPML plugins, and you are using WPML plugin to translate your website, I suggest you follow WPML document to setup the language switcher:
https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/language-switcher-options/

In your case, you can try option "Skip language", see the screenshot in above document:
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[columD]

Hi Luo,

My website will be auto-translated.

Let's not use the language since it might be confused.

Let's say I want to add a Case Study to have a download button with the ability to download the previous version.

Is setting up a URL field for each language the best way to go about this?

If I have 3 fields set up but 1 case study only has one version. Would they still see the dropdown for Verison 2 & 3?

Thanks,
Bonnie

[columD]

So I've set up the download links as repeatable fields.

What is the best way to link the URL to the text?

Something like this:
<div class="dropdown">
<button type="button">
Download
</button>
<div class="dropdown-menu">
[types field="language"][/types]
[types field="language"][/types]
[types field="language"][/types]
</div>
</div>

[columD]

Hello,

I just want to follow up, I was able to set up a dropdown successfully.

I am stuck on a sorting issue.

Are there any ways to sort by the order they are placed on the backend on each post?

If not, I would like English to always be top and then sort alphabetically. (By Default)

Right now it's being sorted by the "Custom field content" which works technically as you can see I've added 1-5, but If I add more languages in between it might cause issues down the road. Option 1 would be to add English 1 as then separate by an increment of 10. The next language would be 10, 20, 30, 40. so That way I can always add more languages in between alphabetically.

Are there any ways to customized based on the placement on the page's backend? Sort freely anytime.

Thanks!

[Luo Yang]

I assume we are talking about a custom repeatable field groups.

If it is, please follow our document to setup a post view to query the items of repeatable field groups:
https://toolset.com/documentation/getting-started-with-toolset/creating-and-displaying-repeatable-field-groups/#displaying-repeatable-field-groups

You can oder the result by "Field – toolset-post-sortorder", see screenshot in above document:
https://toolset.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/repeatable-field-group-custom-order.png

[columD]

The instruction of the article is dated but I was able to find the sorting option by editing the view block.