The language used by widget buttons and the language of the website content are separate matters. Changing one does not guarantee that every part of the other will change.
SimplifyAccess provides interface-language selection and a separate capability for applying available prepared translations to page content.
Change the widget interface language
- Open the widget.
- Select the language button in the header, shown as a language symbol or flag.
- Choose an offered language.
- Read the widget's translated labels and messages.
The selection is stored in the current browser. Another browser or device may use a different selection.
If the language button is absent, the website owner may not have enabled Language Selection.
Understand page translations
When the translation capability is enabled, the widget can request a prepared page translation for a supported target language. It can use a stored language preference or a compatible browser preference.
The available translation must belong to the current page. Only matching supported text is replaced, so some parts of a page can remain in the original language.
Selecting a menu language does not instantly create translations for all website content, and the range of interface languages is broader than the translation capability's current target-language handling.
Example
A visitor selects French and sees French widget controls. If a prepared French translation is available and the translation capability is enabled, matching page passages can also appear in French.
If the original page stays unchanged, the interface-language selection may still have worked correctly. The page may not have a usable translation for that language.
Other language-dependent tools
Read Aloud voices, dictionary definitions, speech commands, and prepared simplified text each have their own language requirements. An interface translation does not prove that all of these tools support the same language or have corresponding content.
For example, a dictionary's configured language can differ from the selected widget language.
If the result is incomplete
Allow the page to finish loading. Check whether the unchanged text is ordinary page text, an image, or content inside an embedded service. Website changes can also prevent prepared text from matching its original passage.
For an explicit original-language version, use the website's own language navigation where available. The current widget's language control should not be treated as a universal restore-original-translation button.
For website owners
Test interface language and content translation separately. Confirm that prepared translations exist and remain aligned with the current source text.
See Looking Up Words with the Dictionary and Why a Widget Feature Is Missing or Has No Content for related availability questions.