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# text
* Resolved [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
* (@mrppp)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/)
* To use EM in a different way and change text.
For example, make events a “BAND
NAME” and make locations “VENUES”
* Would this involve a lot of editing to change forms and display to show new text?
E.G Edit Event Add Event would be Edit Band Add Band etc etc
* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-manager/](http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/events-manager/)
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* [caimin_nwl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caimin_nwl/)
* (@caimin_nwl)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/#post-3896613)
* Hi,
* You should be able to use this kind of function in the functions.php file of
your WordPress theme:
* ```
function my_em_text_rewrites($translation, $orig, $domain) {
str_replace('locations','venues', $translation);
return $translation;
}
add_action ( 'gettext', 'my_em_text_rewrites', 1, 3 );
```
* The above will “translate” the word _locations _to _venues_.
* Thread Starter [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
* (@mrppp)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/#post-3896785)
* OK had a good think on this.
So looking at how things work I would like to be
able to have: Events as **gig venue** i.e gigs where bands will play. Locations
as “**BANDS**” i.e the name of the band. So I would have a band submit there
band company in locations then add the event “gig venue” they will be playing
at.
* So I guess I need all reference to location to be **band** and all reference
to event to be **gig venue** would this work
* Does this make sense?
* [Philip John](https://wordpress.org/support/users/philipjohn/)
* (@philipjohn)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/#post-3896793)
* Hiya,
* That would be possible using the method Caimin suggested above.
* Thanks,
Phil
* Thread Starter [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
* (@mrppp)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/#post-3896797)
* so like this
* ```
function my_em_text_rewrites($translation, $orig, $domain) {
str_replace('locations','Band Name', $translation);
return $translation;
}
add_action ( 'gettext', 'my_em_text_rewrites', 1, 3 );
then also add
function my_em_text_rewrites($translation, $orig, $domain) {
str_replace('Events','Venue of Gig', $translation);
return $translation;
}
add_action ( 'gettext', 'my_em_text_rewrites', 1, 3 );
```
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* Thread Starter [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
* (@mrppp)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/#post-3896806)
* Oh SORRY!
* ```
function my_em_text_rewrites($translation, $orig, $domain) {
str_replace('locations','BANDS', $translation);
return $translation;
}
add_action ( 'gettext', 'my_em_text_rewrites', 1, 3 );
then also add
function my_em_text_rewrites($translation, $orig, $domain) {
str_replace('Events','gig venue', $translation);
return $translation;
}
add_action ( 'gettext', 'my_em_text_rewrites', 1, 3 );
```
* Thread Starter [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
* (@mrppp)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/#post-3896809)
* ok tried the code but makes no difference
* [caimin_nwl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/caimin_nwl/)
* (@caimin_nwl)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/#post-3896811)
* That should work – except you can’t have more than one function with same name,
so you’d need to do something like this:
* ```
function my_em_text_rewrites($translation, $orig, $domain) {
str_replace('locations','BANDS', $translation);
return $translation;
}
add_action ( 'gettext', 'my_em_text_rewrites', 1, 3 );
function my_em_text_rewrites2($translation, $orig, $domain) {
str_replace('Events','gig venue', $translation);
return $translation;
}
add_action ( 'gettext', 'my_em_text_rewrites2', 1, 3 );
```
* You can see I’ve added a number to the end of the second function and then again
in the add_action line where it’s called.
* Thread Starter [mrppp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mrppp/)
* (@mrppp)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/#post-3896812)
* Thank you for your time.
Have tried above but unless I am placing in wrong position
in functions.php page or something else, nothing appears to change, the add event
form for instance no change
* Plugin Author [Marcus (aka @msykes)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/netweblogic/)
* (@netweblogic)
* [12 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/text-5/#post-3896821)
* unfortunately this isn’t something we can help you with specifically, the code
above is a starting point.
* one thing to consider above is capitalization, you porbably need a function for
each variation. also, you may need to change formatting in the settings page.
* you’ll probably need to hire a developer for this sort of customization – [http://jobs.wordpress.net](http://jobs.wordpress.net)
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