# Retranslate Menu Items with Broken Category or Article Setup #### Problem A menu item was translated, but at the time of translation, the referenced category or article was not properly prepared in the target language. This usually happens when: * The source category was not assigned to the source language * The related article structure was incomplete * Menu items were translated before categories and articles were correctly prepared As a result, the translated menu item may point to the wrong category or the untranslated source article. #### Solution #### 1. Correct the source setup Assign the source category correctly to the source language. This is the required base for proper translation relationships. #### 2. Translate the category and its articles Make sure the category and all related articles are translated correctly first. This ensures that valid target language references exist. #### 3. Trigger menu item retranslation After the structure is fixed, manually trigger a retranslation of the menu item inside the component. The system can now create the correct menu assignment using the proper translated references. This resolves broken menu links and incorrect language associations. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://joomtastic.gitbook.io/joomtastic-docs/troubleshooting/retranslate-menu-items-with-broken-category-or-article-setup.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.