# References to resource files and translations lost on container copy-paste **URL:** \ **Category:** Bug reports\ **Tags:** shareable-component, i18n\ **Created:** [December 16, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/references-to-resource-files-and-translations-lost-on-container-copy-paste/2189 "2025-12-16T14:31:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joanna](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.appfarm.io/joanna/32/122_2.png) [@Joanna](https://community.appfarm.io/u/Joanna)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/references-to-resource-files-and-translations-lost-on-container-copy-paste/2189/1 "2025-12-16T14:31:13Z")
Hi! When copying and pasting a container that includes images with references to resource files, the references are lost after pasting. The same issue occurs with translations of text that is passed into custom components. After copy–paste, the translation is lost. This does not affect regular text. In the screenshot: on the left, the original container, on the right, the pasted copy. ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/appfarm/original/2X/8/8aa9f9079e31e0ec5889426819dd37126bfcf8e8.png) The issue only occurs when using copy and paste. Duplicating the same container works as expected and preserves both resource file references and translations. ---
**Author:** ![Malin](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.appfarm.io/malin/32/1634_2.png) [@Malin](https://community.appfarm.io/u/Malin)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2025, 11:53am UTC](https://community.appfarm.io/t/references-to-resource-files-and-translations-lost-on-container-copy-paste/2189/2 "2025-12-17T11:53:37Z")
Hi! Thanks for reporting this. I was able to reproduce the behavior and have now registered two challenges related to this. Malin