Dictionary

Information on the dictionary settings section.

Dictionary settings allow you to configure how dictionary items are searched in the Umbraco backoffice.

The following snippet contains all the available options with their default values:

{
  "Umbraco": {
    "CMS": {
      "Dictionary": {
        "EnableValueSearch": false
      }
    }
  }
}

EnableValueSearch

Key: UseDictionaryValueSearch

Type: bool (default: false)

Enables searching dictionary items by their translation values in addition to keys in the backoffice.

When set to false (default), only dictionary keys are searched using prefix matching.

When set to true, both dictionary keys and translation values are searched. Keys use prefix matching while values use substring matching, allowing editors to find dictionary items by their translated content.

This feature is disabled by default to preserve backward compatibility and performance. It is recommended to enable the setting only when your editors need to search by translation values.

Related Links

• Dictionary Items

• Creating a Multilingual Site