I have trouble using the localization feature for Azure AD B2C as some texts seem not to be translatable. There's this weird "pledge" in the documentation here https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/language-customization?pivots=b2c-user-flow#up-to-date-translations , which promises up-to-date translations from Microsoft. However, this is obviously not true. But more importantly, there are places where even providing one's own translations - at least for built-in flows - is not possible. STEPS TO REPRODUCE Configure a built-in phone sign-in/sign-up flow for local accounts (SMS only, no e-mail recovery) Go to the user sign-up page (sign-in page works as expected) Type some letters in the phone number input field and see "The value entered needs to be a phone number." error message in English Attempt to change the error message EXPECTED RESULTS I am able to change/translate the error message. ACTUAL RESULTS No apparent ability to translate the error message. The default localized string { "ElementType": "Predicate", "ElementId": "internationalOrNationalPhoneNumber", "StringId": "HelpText", "Override": true, "Value": "The value entered needs to be a phone number." } used in local account sign-up and unified sign-up/sign-in does not seem to apply for phone sign-in/sign-up pages.

How to translate help texts and error messages in Azure AD B2C phone sign-up/sign-in?

Veli-Jussi Raitila 381

I have trouble using the localization feature for Azure AD B2C as some texts seem not to be translatable.

There's this weird "pledge" in the documentation here https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/azure/active-directory-b2c/language-customization?pivots=b2c-user-flow#up-to-date-translations, which promises up-to-date translations from Microsoft. However, this is obviously not true. But more importantly, there are places where even providing one's own translations - at least for built-in flows - is not possible.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

Configure a built-in phone sign-in/sign-up flow for local accounts (SMS only, no e-mail recovery)
Go to the user sign-up page (sign-in page works as expected)
Type some letters in the phone number input field and see "The value entered needs to be a phone number." error message in English
Attempt to change the error message

EXPECTED RESULTS

I am able to change/translate the error message.

ACTUAL RESULTS

No apparent ability to translate the error message. The default localized string

{
  "ElementType": "Predicate",
  "ElementId": "internationalOrNationalPhoneNumber",
  "StringId": "HelpText",
  "Override": true,
  "Value": "The value entered needs to be a phone number."
}

used in local account sign-up and unified sign-up/sign-in does not seem to apply for phone sign-in/sign-up pages.

Veli-Jussi Raitila 381 Reputation points

2024-09-20T13:22:03.7233333+00:00
Other steps in the process where translations are missing and unclear how to fill them in:

After successful input of a verification code there is the "The code has been verified. You can now continue." message

... or if the verification session has been expired, "The specified verification session is invalid or may have expired."

... or if the user already exists, "You are already registered, please press the back button and sign in instead."

No way to translate any of them, The first one would logically be:

{ "ElementType": "DisplayControl", "ElementId": "phoneVerificationControl", "StringId": "success_verify_code_msg", "Override": true, "Value": "The code has been verified. You can now continue." }

However, this is not valid in the template for phone sign-up/sign-in. Is Azure AD B2C supposed to be this buggy?

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