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Consequences of localizing items

Localizing an item has consequences for items that use the shared item that is being localized item and certain operations are not possible on a localized item.

Items affected by localizing an item
If you localize a......these items will stop using the shared item and use the local copy instead
CategorySchemas, Target Groups, Component Templates
ComponentPages; Component Links in other Components
Component TemplatePages; dynamic Component Presentations; possible references in other Page Templates and Template Building Blocks
Embedded SchemaSchemas
FolderTemplates that use folder metadata fields
KeywordComponents; metadata fields; Target Groups, if the Keyword is used in its Tracking Keys; other Keywords, if the localized Keyword is used in Related Keywords; Virtual Folders, if the Keyword is used as search criteria in the Virtual Folder Configuration
Metadata SchemaMetadata fields in Folders, Structure Groups, Publication and Pages
Multimedia ComponentPages; Multimedia Links in other Components
Multimedia SchemaMultimedia Component
Pageno effect
Page TemplatePages, possible references in Component Templates and Template Building Blocks
SchemaComponent
Structure Groupsno effect
Target Groupsno effect
Template Building BlockComponent Templates; Page Templates
Virtual Folderno effect
Workflow Process Definitionany Page or Component associated with the Workflow Process
Actions not possible on localized items
If the localized item is a...Users cannot..
Category
  • Edit the XML name
  • Edit the description
ComponentChange the Schema upon which it is based
Component Template
  • Add or remove Allowed Schemas
  • Change how the Content Manager publishes the Component Template (embedded on a Page or as part of a dynamic Component Presentation)
  • Change tracked Categories
FolderNo restrictions
Keyword
  • Change the Key field (reference to an external resource)
  • Change the list of Related Keywords (but note that changes to the list of Related Keywords made in the parent still affect the localized child)
  • Change the status (Abstract or not) or this Keyword
Multimedia ComponentChange the Schema upon which it is based
PageNo restrictions
Page TemplateNo restrictions
Schema
  • Change the type of Schema
  • Add or remove fields
  • Change the type of a field
  • Edit the XML name of a field
  • Edit any property of a field (for example, its default value)
  • Edit the source (you can modify the source code but your changes are ignored and not saved)
  • Change the Custom URL
  • Change the Allowed Multimedia Type
Structure GroupNo restrictions
Target GroupNo restrictions
Template Building BlockNo restrictions
Virtual Folder
  • Edit the Folder type
  • Edit the Configuration
Workflow Process DefinitionNo restrictions