DynamicTranslation - Client
The DynamicTranslation API provides methods that translate text, in real time, into multiple languages using translation service providers. This API is available for both standard clients and Angular-based Service Portal clients.
In addition, you can use this API to detect the language of a specific string and check whether the DynamicTranslation methods are enabled for a translation service. Use this API to create a seamless localization experience for your user interface, enabling one interface to service multiple countries.
Currently this API supports two translation service providers: Microsoft Azure Translator Service and Google Cloud Translator Service. You can also configure other translation services within your instance and then use the DynamicTranslation API to translate your text.
To use this API you must activate the Dynamic Translation plugin. For information on this plugin and additional information on Dynamic Translation, refer to Dynamic translation overview. Also, to use this API in a Service Portal widget, you must inject the dynamicTranslation service into the widget client script function.
DynamicTranslation - getDetectedLanguage(String text, Object parms)
Detects the language of the passed in text.
If you pass in a translator, the method uses that translation service to detect the source language. Otherwise, the detection is performed by the default translation service. Ensure that the text strings that you provide contain enough verbiage to enable proper language detection.
In addition to the detected language, the response contains a confidence level of the detection, along with other possible language alternatives. If a translator is not passed in, the method also returns the default translation service used to detect the language.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| text | String | Text to use to detect the language. |
| parms | Object | Optional. JSON object that contains additional
translation
parameters. |
| parms.translator | String | Translation service to use to detect the language of a string. Translation services are configured under the Translator Configuration menu. Possible values - not case-sensitive:
注: To use custom translation services you must first configure the translation service in your instance. For details, see Integrate with a translation service provider. Default: Translation service configured in the Translator Configuration [sn_dt_translator_configuration] table. Table: Translator Configuration [sn_dt_translator_configuration] |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| alternatives | Array of objects that describe other
languages that might also be a match. Data type: Array |
| alternatives.code | Language code of the alternative
language. Data type: String |
| alternatives.confidence | Float value indicating the
confidence level of the alternative language. Value is between zero and one. The lower
the value, the lower the confidence level. Data type: String |
| alternatives.name | Language code of the alternative
language. Data type: String |
| detectedLanguage | Description of the detected
language. Data type: Object |
| detectedLanguage.code | Language code of the detected
language. Data type: String |
| detectedLanguage.confidence | Float value indicating
the confidence level of the alternative language. Value is between zero and one. The
lower the value, the lower the confidence level. Data type: String |
| detectedLanguage.name | Language code of the detected
language. Data type: String |
| translator | Translation service used to detect the language. Data type: String |
| Error messages | The following are error messages that the method may return and indications as
to the error's root cause.
|
This example shows code that detects a string in English using IBM's translation service in a standard client script.
var detectedResponse = DynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguage('Please detect the language of this text', {"translator":'IBM'}).then(function(res) {console.log(res); }, function(res) {console.log(res); } );
Output:
detectedResponse {
detectedLanguage:
{ "code": "en", "confidence": "1", "name": "en" }
alternatives:
[
{ "code": "vi", "confidence": "0.86", "name": "vi" },
{ "code": "id", "confidence": "0.86", "name": "id" }
]
}
This example shows a client script that throws an error when an invalid translation service is passed in.
var detectedResponse = DynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguage('Please detect the language of this text', {"translator":123}).then(function(res) {console.log(res); }, function(res) {console.log(res); } );Output:{"code":"40003","message":"Translator (\"translator\" field) is invalid"}
This example shows code that detects a string in English using IBM's translation
service in a Service Portal
widget client script. Note that the name of the class is dynamicTranslation
not
DynamicTranslation.
var detectedResponse = dynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguage('Please detect the language of this text', {"translator":'IBM'}).then(function(res) {console.log(res); }, function(res) {console.log(res); } );Output:detectedResponse {
detectedLanguage:
{ "code": "en", "confidence": "1", "name": "en" }
alternatives:
[
{ "code": "vi", "confidence": "0.86", "name": "vi" },
{ "code": "id", "confidence": "0.86", "name": "id" }
]
}
This example shows a Service Portal widget client script that throws an error when an invalid translation service is passed in.
var detectedResponse = dynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguage('Please detect the language of this text', {"translator":123}).then(function(res) {console.log(res); }, function(res) {console.log(res); } );Output:{"code":"40003","message":"Translator (\"translator\" field) is invalid"}
DynamicTranslation - getDetectedLanguages(Array texts, Object parms)
Detects the languages of the passed in text strings.
If you pass in a translator, the method uses that translation service to detect the source language. Otherwise, the detection is performed by the default translation service. Ensure that the text strings that you provide contain enough verbiage to enable proper language detection.
In addition to the detected language, the response contains a confidence level of the detection, along with other possible language alternatives. If a translator is not passed in, the method also returns the default translation service used to detect the language.
When calling this method from a portal client script, use the class name dynamicTranslation; such as dynamicTranslation.getTranslations(). When calling it from a platform client script, use the class name DynamicTranslation; such as DynamicTranslation.getTranslations().
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| parms | Object | Optional. JSON object that contains additional
translation
parameters. |
| parms.translator | String | Translation service to use to detect the language of a string. Translation services are configured under the Translator Configuration menu. Possible values - not case-sensitive:
注: To use custom translation services you must first configure the translation service in your instance. For details, see Integrate with a translation service provider. Default: Translation service configured in the Translator Configuration [sn_dt_translator_configuration] table. Table: Translator Configuration [sn_dt_translator_configuration] |
| texts | Array | List of text strings to use to detect the language(s). |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| detections | Language detection of text strings. Data type: Object |
| detections.alternatives | Array of objects that describe other
languages that might also be a match. Data type: Array |
| detections.alternatives.code | Language code of the alternative
language. Data type: String |
| detections.alternatives.confidence | Float value indicating the
confidence level of the alternative language. Value is between zero and one. The lower
the value, the lower the confidence level. Data type: String |
| detections.alternatives.name | Language code of the alternative
language. Data type: String |
| detections.detectedLanguage | Description of the detected
language. Data type: Object |
| detections.detectedLanguage.code | Language code of the detected
language. Data type: String |
| detections.detectedLanguage.confidence | Float value indicating
the confidence level of the alternative language. Value is between zero and one. The
lower the value, the lower the confidence level. Data type: String |
| detections.detectedLanguage.name | Language code of the detected
language. Data type: String |
| detections.isError | Flag that indicates whether the detection of language for the text resulted in an error. Valid values:
Data type: Boolean |
| status | Status of the response to the method call. Possible values:
Data type: String |
| translator | Translation service used to detect the language. Data type: String |
| Error messages | The following are error messages that the method may return and indications as
to the error's root cause.
|
This example shows code from a portal client script that detects English as the language of the passed-in strings using the Microsoft translation service.
var detectedResponse = dynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguages(["First text string language to detect", "Second text string language to detect"], {"translator": "Microsoft"}).then(function(res) {console.log(res);}, function(res) {console.log(res);});
gs.info(JSON.stringify(detectedResponse));
Output
{
"translator":"Microsoft",
"status":"Success",
"detections":[
{
"isError":false,
"detectedLanguage":{"name":"en", "code":"en", "confidence":"1"},
"alternatives":[
{"name":"id", "code":"id", "confidence":"0.83"},
{"name":"ms", "code":"ms", "confidence":"0.83"}
]
},
{
"isError":false,
"detectedLanguage":{"name":"en", "code":"en", "confidence":"1"},
"alternatives":[
{"name":"fr", "code":"fr", "confidence":"0.83"},
{"name":"id", "code":"id", "confidence":"0.83"}
]
}
]
}
This example shows code in a portal client script that returns a Partial status when two
text strings are passed in and one of them is invalid. To use this code example in a
platform client script, change dynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguages to
DynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguages.
var detectedResponse = dynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguages(["First text string language to detect", ""], {"translator": "Microsoft"}).then(function(res) {console.log(res); }, function(res) {console.log(res); } );
gs.info(JSON.stringify(detectedResponse));
Output
{
"translator":"Microsoft",
"status":"Partial",
"detections":[
{
"isError":false,
"detectedLanguage":{"name":"en", "code":"en", "confidence":"1"},
"alternatives":[
{"name":"id", "code":"id", "confidence":"0.83"},
{"name":"ms", "code":"ms", "confidence":"0.83"}
]
},
{
"isError":true,
"code":"40000",
"message":"Text is missing or invalid"
}
]
}
This example shows code from a portal client script that throws an error when an invalid
translation service is passed in. To use this code example for a platform client script,
change dynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguages to
DynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguages.
var detectedResponse = dynamicTranslation.getDetectedLanguages(["First text string language to detect", "Second text string language to detect"], {"translator": "123"}).then(function(res) {console.log(res); }, function(res) {console.log(res); } );
gs.info(JSON.stringify(detectedResponse));
Output
{"code":"40003","message":"Translator (\"translator\" field) is invalid","status":"Error"}
DynamicTranslation - getTranslation(String textToTranslate, Object parms)
Translates the passed in text to one or more languages.
The method uses translation services, such as Microsoft Azure Translator Service and Google Cloud Translator Service, to perform the translation. If you do not pass in translation parameters, the method uses the system default.
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| textToTranslate | String | Text to translate. |
| parms | Object | Optional. JSON object that contains additional
translation
parameters. |
| parms.additionalParameters | Object | Optional. Array of JSON objects. Each
object contains key-value pairs that provide additional information for performing the
translation. |
| parms.additionalParameters.parameterName | String | Optional. Key name. Valid values: textype: Type of text to translate. For Microsoft Azure Translator Service only. |
| parms.additionalParameters.parameterValue | String | Optional. Value of the associated key. Valid values:
Default: plain |
| parms.sourceLanguage | String | Optional. Language code of the source text. Default: Translation service detects the source language. |
| parms.targetLanguages | Array | Optional. List of language codes to use
to translate the text. The method returns translated text for each language
code. Default: User preferred language. |
| parms.translator | String | Optional. Translation service to use to translate the
text (not case-sensitive). Valid values:
注:
To use custom translation services you must first configure the translation
service in your instance. For details, see Integrate with a translation
service provider. Default: Translation service configured in the Translator Configuration [sn_dt_translator_configuration] table. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| detectedLanguage | Description of the detected language. Data type: Object |
| detectedLanguage.code | Language code of the detected
language. Data type: String |
| detectedLanguage.name | Language code of the detected
language. Data type: String |
| translations | List that describe the language translations. Data type: Array of Objects |
| translations.targetLanguage | Language code to which the source text was translated. Data type: String |
| translations.translatedText | Translated text. Data type: String |
| translator | Translation service used to detect the language. Data type: String |
| Error messages | The following are error messages that the method may return and indications as
to their root cause.
|
This example shows the translation of plain text content from English (detected) into French and Italian using Microsoft's translation service in a standard client script.
DynamicTranslation.getTranslation("Translate this text using platform from client", {
"targetLanguages": ["fr", "it"],
"additionalParameters": [{
"parameterName": "texttype",
"parameterValue": "plain"
}],
"translator": "Microsoft"
}).then(function(res){console.log(res);}, function(res){console.log(res);});
Response:
{"translations":[
{
"targetLanguage":"it",
"translatedText":"Tradurre questo testo utilizzando la piattaforma dal client"
},
{
"targetLanguage":"fr",
"translatedText":"Traduire ce texte en utilisant la plate-forme du client"
}
],
"translator":"Microsoft",
"detectedLanguage":{"code":"en","name":"en"}
}
This example shows a client script that throws an error when an invalid target language is passed in.
DynamicTranslation.getTranslation("Translate this text using platform from client", {
"targetLanguages": ["123"],
"additionalParameters": [{
"parameterName": "texttype",
"parameterValue": "plain"
}],
"translator": "Microsoft"
}).then(function(res){console.log(res);}, function(res){console.log(res);});
Response:
{"code":"40054","message":"Target language is invalid"}
This example shows the translation of plain text content from English (detected) into
French and Italian using Microsoft's translation service in a Service Portal widget client
script. Note that the name of the class is dynamicTranslation not
DynamicTranslation.
dynamicTranslation.getTranslation("Translate this text using platform from client", {
"targetLanguages": ["fr", "it"],
"additionalParameters": [{
"parameterName": "texttype",
"parameterValue": "plain"
}],
"translator": "Microsoft"
}).then(function(res){console.log(res);}, function(res){console.log(res);});
Response:
{"translations":[
{
"targetLanguage":"it",
"translatedText":"Tradurre questo testo utilizzando la piattaforma dal client"
},
{
"targetLanguage":"fr",
"translatedText":"Traduire ce texte en utilisant la plate-forme du client"
}
],
"translator":"Microsoft",
"detectedLanguage":{"code":"en","name":"en"}
}
This example shows a Service Portal widget client script that throws an error when an invalid target language is passed in
dynamicTranslation.getTranslation("Translate this text using platform from client", {
"targetLanguages": [123],
"additionalParameters": [{
"parameterName": "texttype",
"parameterValue": "plain"
}],
"translator": "Microsoft"
}).then(function(res){console.log(res);}, function(res){console.log(res);});
Response:
{"code":"40054","message":"Target language is invalid"}
DynamicTranslation - getTranslations(Array texts, Object parms)
Translates the passed in text strings to one or more languages.
The method uses translation services, such as Microsoft Azure Translator Service and Google Cloud Translator Service, to perform the translation. If you do not pass in translation parameters, the method uses the system default.
When calling this method from a portal client script, use the class name dynamicTranslation; such as dynamicTranslation.getTranslations(). When calling it from a platform client script, use the class name DynamicTranslation; such as DynamicTranslation.getTranslations().
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| texts | Array | List of text stings to translate. |
| parms | Object | Optional. JSON object that contains additional
translation
parameters. |
| parms.additionalParameters | Object | Optional. Array of JSON objects. Each
object contains key-value pairs that provide additional information for performing the
translation. |
| parms.additionalParameters.parameterName | String | Optional. Key name. Valid values: textype: Type of text to translate. For Microsoft Azure Translator Service only. |
| parms.additionalParameters.parameterValue | String | Optional. Value of the associated key. Valid values:
Default: plain |
| parms.sourceLanguage | String | Optional. Language code of the source text. Default: Translation service detects the source language. |
| parms.targetLanguages | Array | Optional. List of language codes to use
to translate the text. The method returns translated text for each language
code. Default: User preferred language. |
| parms.translator | String | Optional. Translation service to use to translate the
text (not case-sensitive). Valid values:
注:
To use custom translation services you must first configure the translation
service in your instance. For details, see Integrate with a translation
service provider. Default: Translation service configured in the Translator Configuration [sn_dt_translator_configuration] table. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| status | Status of the response to the method call. Possible values:
Data type: String |
| translations | List that describe the language translations. Data type: Array |
| translations.isError | Flag that indicates whether the translation of the text resulted in an
error. Valid values:
Data type: Boolean |
| translations.detectedLanguage | Description of the detected language. Data type: Object |
| translations.detectedLanguage.code | Language code of the detected
language. Data type: String |
| translations.detectedLanguage.name | Language code of the detected
language. Data type: String |
| textTranlations | Description of the language used to translate the text string. Data type: Array of Objects |
| textTranslations.targetLanguage | Language code to which the source text was translated. Data type: String |
| textTranslations.translatedText | Translated text. Data type: String |
| translator | Translation service used to translate the text. Data type: String |
| Error messages | The following are error messages that the method may return and indications as
to their root cause.
|
This example shows code in a portal client script that translates a list of text strings into French and Italian using the Microsoft translation service.
dynamicTranslation.getTranslations(["Translate first text using portal from client", "Translate second text using portal from client"], {
"targetLanguages": ["fr", "it"],
"additionalParameters": [{
"parameterName": "texttype",
"parameterValue": "plain"
}],
"translator": "Microsoft"
}).then(function(res){console.log(res);}, function(res){console.log(res);});
Response:
{
"translations":[
{
"isError":false,
"textTranslations":[
{
"targetLanguage":"it",
"translatedText":"Tradurre il primo testo utilizzando il portale dal client"
},
{
"targetLanguage":"fr",
"translatedText":"Traduire le premier texte à l'aide du portail à partir du client"
}
],
"detectedLanguage": {"name":"en", "code":"en"}
},
{
"isError":false,
"textTranslations":[
{
"targetLanguage":"it",
"translatedText":"Traduci il secondo testo utilizzando il portale dal client"
},
{
"targetLanguage":"fr",
"translatedText":"Traduire le deuxième texte à l'aide du portail à partir du client"
}
],
"detectedLanguage": {"name":"en", "code":"en"}
}
],
"translator":"Microsoft",
"status":"Success"
}
This example shows a portal client script that returns a Partial status when one of the two
passed in text strings is invalid. To use this code example for a platform client script,
change dynamicTranslation.getTranslations to
DynamicTranslation.getTranslations.
dynamicTranslation.getTranslations(["Translate first text using portal from client", ""], {
"targetLanguages": ["fr", "it"],
"additionalParameters": [{
"parameterName": "texttype",
"parameterValue": "plain"
}],
"translator": "Microsoft"
}).then(function(res){console.log(res);}, function(res){console.log(res);});
Response:
{
"translations":[
{
"isError":false,
"textTranslations":[
{
"targetLanguage":"it",
"translatedText":"Tradurre il primo testo utilizzando il portale dal client"
},
{
"targetLanguage":"fr",
"translatedText":"Traduire le premier texte à l'aide du portail à partir du client"
}
],
"detectedLanguage":{"name":"en", "code":"en"}
},
{
"isError":true,
"code":"40000",
"message":"Text is missing or invalid"
}
],
"translator":"Microsoft",
"status":"Partial"
}
This example shows a portal client script that throws an error when an invalid translation
service is passed in. To use this code example for a platform client script, change
dynamicTranslation.getTranslations to
DynamicTranslation.getTranslations.
dynamicTranslation.getTranslations(["Translate first text using portal from client", "Translate second text using portal from client"], {
"targetLanguages": ["fr", "it"],
"additionalParameters": [{
"parameterName": "texttype",
"parameterValue": "plain"
}],
"translator": 123
}).then(function(res){console.log(res);}, function(res){console.log(res);});
Response:
{"code":"40003","message":"Translator (\"translator\" field) is invalid","status":"Error"}
DynamicTranslation - isEnabled(String translator)
Determines whether the various methods in the DynamicTranslation API are enabled for a translation service.
If you pass in a specific translation service, the method checks the method activation for that translation service; otherwise the method checks the default translation service.
When calling this method from a portal client script, use the class name dynamicTranslation; such as dynamicTranslation.isEnabled(). When calling it from a platform client script, use the class name DynamicTranslation; such as DynamicTranslation.isEnabled().
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| translator | String | Optional. Translation service to use to verify whether the methods are active. Translation services are configured under the Translator Configuration menu. Possible values - not case-sensitive:
注: To use custom translation services you must first configure the translation service in your instance. For details, see Integrate with a translation service provider. Default: Default translation service. |
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| batchDetection | Flag that indicates whether the getDetectedLanguages() method is enabled. Possible values:
Data type: Boolean |
| batchTranslation | Flag that indicates whether the getTranslations() method is enabled. Possible values:
Data type: Boolean |
| detection | Flag that indicates whether the getDetectedLanguage() method is enabled. Possible values:
Data type: Boolean |
| translation | Flag that indicates whether the getTranslation() method is enabled. Possible values:
Data type: Boolean |
| Error messages | The following are error messages that the API may return and indications as to
their root cause.
|
This example shows a client script that checks whether the
DynamicTranslation methods are enabled for the Microsoft translation
service. To use this code example for a platform client script, change
DynamicTranslation.getTranslations to
dynamicTranslation.getTranslations.
DynamicTranslation.isEnabled('Microsoft').then(function(res){console.log(res);}, function(res){console.log(res);});
Output:
{"detection":true,"batchTranslation":true,"batchDetection":true,"translation":true}
This example shows a client script that throws an error when an invalid translation service
is passed in. To use this code example for a platform client script, change
DynamicTranslation.getTranslations to
dynamicTranslation.getTranslations.
DynamicTranslation.isEnabled(123).then(function(res){console.log(res);}, function(res){console.log(res);});
Output:
{"code":"40003","message":"Translator (\"translator\" field) is invalid"}