[Skip to main content](#vessel-content) # Product characteristic 'M-M' automatically converted to 'mm' ## - **[sixdeuces](/forum/user/40002-sixdeuces "View sixdeuces's Profile")** - [![sixdeuces's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/40002-sixdeuces "View sixdeuces's Profile") Topic Author - [ Offline](/forum/user/40002-sixdeuces) Less More - Posts: 31 - Thank you received: 2 - - 7 years 1 week ago [\#312874](#312874) by [sixdeuces](/forum/user/40002-sixdeuces "View sixdeuces's Profile") *[Product characteristic 'M-M' automatically converted to 'mm'](/forum/32-content-creation/898638-product-characteristic-m-m-automatically-converted-to-mm#312874 "-- HikaShop version -- : 4.2.2 -- Joomla version -- : 3.9.13 -- PHP version -- : 7.2.24 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome As the title states, I have a product characteristic of the string 'M-M'. This is shorthand for "Mens Medium". It saves with no problem, but when displayed on the front end it gets converted to 'mm'. Other values in the same characteristic such as 'M-XL' and 'M-XXS' are not affected. I assume it's trying to auto-correct it to millimeters. Is there a way to disable this behavior?")* was created by *[sixdeuces](/forum/user/40002-sixdeuces "View sixdeuces's Profile")* -- HikaShop version -- : 4.2.2 -- Joomla version -- : 3.9.13 -- PHP version -- : 7.2.24 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome As the title states, I have a product characteristic of the string 'M-M'. This is shorthand for "Mens Medium". It saves with no problem, but when displayed on the front end it gets converted to 'mm'. Other values in the same characteristic such as 'M-XL' and 'M-XXS' are not affected. I assume it's trying to auto-correct it to millimeters. Is there a way to disable this behavior? Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODk4NjM4LXByb2R1Y3QtY2hhcmFjdGVyaXN0aWMtbS1tLWF1dG9tYXRpY2FsbHktY29udmVydGVkLXRvLW1tP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[Philip](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile")** - [![Philip's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/core/svg/person.svg)](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/34318-philip) Less More - Posts: 4820 - Thank you received: 652 - - 7 years 6 days ago - 7 years 6 days ago [\#312875](#312875) by [Philip](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile") Replied by *[Philip](/forum/user/34318-philip "View Philip's Profile")* on topic *[Product characteristic 'M-M' automatically converted to 'mm'](/forum/32-content-creation/898638-product-characteristic-m-m-automatically-converted-to-mm#312875 "-- HikaShop version -- : 4.2.2 -- Joomla version -- : 3.9.13 -- PHP version -- : 7.2.24 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome As the title states, I have a product characteristic of the string 'M-M'. This is shorthand for "Mens Medium". It saves with no problem, but when displayed on the front end it gets converted to 'mm'. Other values in the same characteristic such as 'M-XL' and 'M-XXS' are not affected. I assume it's trying to auto-correct it to millimeters. Is there a way to disable this behavior?")* Hello, Yes, you right it's converted and translated automatically, what you have to do is create in your language file a new translation as this example : **"MY\_MM"="m-m"** Hope this will fit your needs ! Regards Last edit: 7 years 6 days ago by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile"). 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This is shorthand for "Mens Medium". It saves with no problem, but when displayed on the front end it gets converted to 'mm'. Other values in the same characteristic such as 'M-XL' and 'M-XXS' are not affected. I assume it's trying to auto-correct it to millimeters. Is there a way to disable this behavior?")* > Philip wrote: **"MY\_MM"= m-m** Sorry, but that's wrong syntax. It must be Code: M-M="M-M" --- Need help with customisations of layouts, style or other site development? [ PM me!](/component/uddeim/?task=new) (Don't forget to turn on [ "E-mail notification of new messages"](/component/uddeim/?task=settings)) Last edit: 7 years 6 days ago by [lousyfool](/forum/user/28604-lousyfool "View lousyfool's Profile"). 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This is shorthand for "Mens Medium". It saves with no problem, but when displayed on the front end it gets converted to 'mm'. Other values in the same characteristic such as 'M-XL' and 'M-XXS' are not affected. I assume it's trying to auto-correct it to millimeters. Is there a way to disable this behavior?")* Actually, I just checked, and it must come from the HikaShop translation *MM="mm"* as used for the month in credit card details. So, you want to make your translation override Code: MM="M-M" trusting that you won't use the related credit card payment method ![;)](/media/kunena/emoticons/24.png ";)") --- Need help with customisations of layouts, style or other site development? [ PM me!](/component/uddeim/?task=new) (Don't forget to turn on [ "E-mail notification of new messages"](/component/uddeim/?task=settings)) Last edit: 7 years 6 days ago by [lousyfool](/forum/user/28604-lousyfool "View lousyfool's Profile"). Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODk4NjM4LXByb2R1Y3QtY2hhcmFjdGVyaXN0aWMtbS1tLWF1dG9tYXRpY2FsbHktY29udmVydGVkLXRvLW1tP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. - **[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")** - [![nicolas's Avatar](https://www.hikashop.com/media/kunena/avatars/resized/size144/users/avatar63.png?1793428657)](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") - [ Offline](/forum/user/63-nicolas) Less More - Posts: 86541 - Thank you received: 14304 - - 7 years 6 days ago [\#312898](#312898) by [nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile") Replied by *[nicolas](/forum/user/63-nicolas "View nicolas's Profile")* on topic *[Product characteristic 'M-M' automatically converted to 'mm'](/forum/32-content-creation/898638-product-characteristic-m-m-automatically-converted-to-mm#312898 "-- HikaShop version -- : 4.2.2 -- Joomla version -- : 3.9.13 -- PHP version -- : 7.2.24 -- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome As the title states, I have a product characteristic of the string 'M-M'. This is shorthand for "Mens Medium". It saves with no problem, but when displayed on the front end it gets converted to 'mm'. Other values in the same characteristic such as 'M-XL' and 'M-XXS' are not affected. I assume it's trying to auto-correct it to millimeters. Is there a way to disable this behavior?")* Hi, Philip was indeed missing the double quotes in his message. I've edited it. And yes, you want to create your own override, that's why Philip was recommanding using the MY_MM key so that you can then replace M-M in the characteristic by MY_MM so that the translation system will replace MY_MM by M-M on the frontend. Please [Log in](/login?return=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaGlrYXNob3AuY29tL2ZvcnVtLzMyLWNvbnRlbnQtY3JlYXRpb24vODk4NjM4LXByb2R1Y3QtY2hhcmFjdGVyaXN0aWMtbS1tLWF1dG9tYXRpY2FsbHktY29udmVydGVkLXRvLW1tP3RtcGw9bWFya2Rvd24=) or [Create an account](/component/users/registration?Itemid=101) to join the conversation. 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