cds-snc / platform-forms-client

NextJS application that serves the public-facing website for Forms
https://forms-staging.cdssandbox.xyz/
MIT License
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Items ordering is language independent for some form elements #4495

Open jprince-cds opened 2 weeks ago

jprince-cds commented 2 weeks ago

The options list for some form elements such as radio buttons, checkboxes or drop-down list is using the same order whether it is in English or in French. It is the order in which they are created on the form.

If one wanted to list the items in alphabetical order, they would enter them manually in that order.

However, the words are different in English versus in French, which means it is sometimes impossible to have a list ordered alphabetically in both English and French.

Issue raised in Freshdesk #19689

jprince-cds commented 2 weeks ago

Other comment from same client:

We also have not found a way to add a list item mid-way through the list without deleting everything that comes afterward. If that could be implemented, it would also be a significant improvement.

jprince-cds commented 2 weeks ago

(Our current challenge has to do with country names, which are sometimes very different in English and French; for instance, Germany vs. Allemagne and Spain vs Espagne.)