TechWiki:Translation - Revision history

TimRiker at 18:05, 18 April 2022

2022-04-18T18:05:24Z

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	'''Translation''' of Tech Wiki articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English.		'''Translation''' of Tech Wiki articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English. Automated translation is available on every page using the "Translate" button in the sidebar, or using native browser capabilities.
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	Translated pages are stored as [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Subpages subpages], using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1 ISO 639-1] two-letter language code. The English language version of a page is the translation source, and does not use an "en" subpage. For example, the translation of this page "{{BASEPAGENAME}}" into Spanish (ISO 639-1 code is "es") would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/es"; the German translation would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/de". Templates facilitate the linking between the various translations of a page.		Translated pages are stored as [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Subpages subpages], using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1 ISO 639-1] two-letter language code. The English language version of a page is the translation source, and does not use an "en" subpage. For example, the translation of this page "{{BASEPAGENAME}}" into Spanish (ISO 639-1 code is "es") would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/es"; the German translation would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/de". Templates facilitate the linking between the various translations of a page.

TimRiker at 20:55, 3 February 2022

2022-02-03T20:55:01Z

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	The translation method described on this page relies on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions extension]. This extension is already installed on the Tech wiki. If you are implementing this method of translation on another wiki, you must first install this extension prior to continuing on with the creation of the templates below.		The translation method described on this page relies on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions extension]. This extension is already installed on the Tech wiki. If you are implementing this method of translation on another wiki, you must first install this extension prior to continuing on with the creation of the templates below.

	[[Category: Translation]][[Category:~~Tech~~ Administration]]		[[Category: Translation]]
			[[Category:Administration]]

TimRiker at 00:29, 22 January 2022

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	== Extensions ==		== Extensions ==
	The translation method described on this page relies on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions extension]. This extension is already installed on the Tech wiki. If you are implementing this method of translation on another wiki, you must first install this extension prior to continuing on with the creation of the templates below.		The translation method described on this page relies on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions extension]. This extension is already installed on the Tech wiki. If you are implementing this method of translation on another wiki, you must first install this extension prior to continuing on with the creation of the templates below.

	~~== Videos tutorials on translation==~~
	The following are several ''informal'' video tutorials showing the translation process. The pages translated are for the [[Calendar]]. The video tutorials are no longer than 5 minutes each, and they are sequential.

	* [http://bit.ly/IUaCZ2 Translation 1]
	* [http://bit.ly/JLXPUY Translation 2]
	* [http://bit.ly/J9VeHb Translation 3]
	* [http://bit.ly/IHZFui Translation 4]
	* [http://bit.ly/IQbsrw Translation 5]

	[[Category: Translation]][[Category:Tech Administration]]		[[Category: Translation]][[Category:Tech Administration]]

TimRiker at 00:28, 22 January 2022

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	~~{{Other languages/TechWiki:Translation}}~~		'''Translation''' of Tech Wiki articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English.
	'''Translation''' of Tech ~~wiki~~ articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English.
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	Translated pages are stored as [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Subpages subpages], using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1 ISO 639-1] two-letter language code. The English language version of a page is the translation source, and does not use an "en" subpage. For example, the translation of this page "{{BASEPAGENAME}}" into Spanish (ISO 639-1 code is "es") would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/es"; the German translation would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/de". Templates facilitate the linking between the various translations of a page.		Translated pages are stored as [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Subpages subpages], using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1 ISO 639-1] two-letter language code. The English language version of a page is the translation source, and does not use an "en" subpage. For example, the translation of this page "{{BASEPAGENAME}}" into Spanish (ISO 639-1 code is "es") would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/es"; the German translation would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/de". Templates facilitate the linking between the various translations of a page.

TimRiker at 00:27, 22 January 2022

2022-01-22T00:27:36Z

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	{{Other languages\|TechWiki:Translation}}		{{Other languages/TechWiki:Translation}}
	'''Translation''' of Tech wiki articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English.		'''Translation''' of Tech wiki articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English.
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

TimRiker at 20:05, 30 November 2021

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	{{Other languages/TechWiki:Translation}}		{{Other languages\|TechWiki:Translation}}
	'''Translation''' of Tech wiki articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English.		'''Translation''' of Tech wiki articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English.
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==

TimRiker at 02:52, 24 March 2019

2019-03-24T02:52:40Z

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	{{Other languages/~~LDSTech~~:Translation}}		{{Other languages/TechWiki:Translation}}
	'''Translation''' of ~~LDSTech~~ wiki articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English.		'''Translation''' of Tech wiki articles should follow this process to provide a consistent experience for wiki users who speak languages other than English.
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	Translated pages are stored as [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Subpages subpages], using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1 ISO 639-1] two-letter language code. The English language version of a page is the translation source, and does not use an "en" subpage. For example, the translation of this page "{{BASEPAGENAME}}" into Spanish (ISO 639-1 code is "es") would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/es"; the German translation would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/de". Templates facilitate the linking between the various translations of a page.		Translated pages are stored as [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Subpages subpages], using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_639-1 ISO 639-1] two-letter language code. The English language version of a page is the translation source, and does not use an "en" subpage. For example, the translation of this page "{{BASEPAGENAME}}" into Spanish (ISO 639-1 code is "es") would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/es"; the German translation would be titled "{{BASEPAGENAME}}/de". Templates facilitate the linking between the various translations of a page.
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	== Extensions ==		== Extensions ==
	The translation method described on this page relies on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions extension]. This extension is already installed on the ~~LDSTech~~ wiki. If you are implementing this method of translation on another wiki, you must first install this extension prior to continuing on with the creation of the templates below.		The translation method described on this page relies on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions extension]. This extension is already installed on the Tech wiki. If you are implementing this method of translation on another wiki, you must first install this extension prior to continuing on with the creation of the templates below.

	== Videos tutorials on translation==		== Videos tutorials on translation==
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	* [http://bit.ly/IQbsrw Translation 5]		* [http://bit.ly/IQbsrw Translation 5]

	[[Category: Translation]][[Category:~~LDSTech~~ Administration]]		[[Category: Translation]][[Category:Tech Administration]]

Johnsonth: added links to some informal video tutorials

2012-05-07T21:13:17Z

added links to some informal video tutorials

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	The translation method described on this page relies on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions extension]. This extension is already installed on the LDSTech wiki. If you are implementing this method of translation on another wiki, you must first install this extension prior to continuing on with the creation of the templates below.		The translation method described on this page relies on the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:ParserFunctions ParserFunctions extension]. This extension is already installed on the LDSTech wiki. If you are implementing this method of translation on another wiki, you must first install this extension prior to continuing on with the creation of the templates below.

			== Videos tutorials on translation==
			The following are several ''informal'' video tutorials showing the translation process. The pages translated are for the [[Calendar]]. The video tutorials are no longer than 5 minutes each, and they are sequential.

			* [http://bit.ly/IUaCZ2 Translation 1]
			* [http://bit.ly/JLXPUY Translation 2]
			* [http://bit.ly/J9VeHb Translation 3]
			* [http://bit.ly/IHZFui Translation 4]
			* [http://bit.ly/IQbsrw Translation 5]

	[[Category: Translation]][[Category:LDSTech Administration]]		[[Category: Translation]][[Category:LDSTech Administration]]

Johnsonth: /* Procedure for translating pages */

2012-05-07T15:59:17Z

Procedure for translating pages

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	== Procedure for translating pages==		== Procedure for translating pages==
	To translate a page on the wiki, you must create an ''Other languages'' template for each page you are translating (but not each language). You then embed ~~this~~ ''Other languages'' template onto each page. The steps that follow will use the example of translating a page titled "Pagename"; substitute your article name for "Pagename" when you follow this procedure. Note that titles are case sensitive.		To translate a page on the wiki, you must create an ''Other languages'' template for each page you are translating (but not each language). You then embed the ''Other languages'' template onto each page. The steps that follow will use the example of translating a page titled "Pagename"; substitute your article name for "Pagename" when you follow this procedure. Note that titles are case sensitive.

	To translate an article into a new language, follow these steps.		To translate an article into a new language, follow these steps.

Johnsonth: tried to simplify these instructions by using Pagename instead of Children

2012-05-07T15:56:38Z

tried to simplify these instructions by using Pagename instead of Children

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	The {{tl\|langlink}} template addresses these issues. It should be used in place of all wikilinks within a translated page. For example, without this template, the Spanish [[Stake technology specialist/es]] page would have to choose to link directly to a "Impresora" page (which may not exist) by using the '''<nowiki>[[impresora]]</nowiki>''' syntax, or link to the English article by using the '''<nowiki>[[Printing\|impresora]]</nowiki>''' syntax. But instead, the '''<nowiki>{{langlink\|Printing\|impresora}}</nowiki>''' syntax will link to the Spanish version of the Printing page if it exists, and otherwise to the English version.		The {{tl\|langlink}} template addresses these issues. It should be used in place of all wikilinks within a translated page. For example, without this template, the Spanish [[Stake technology specialist/es]] page would have to choose to link directly to a "Impresora" page (which may not exist) by using the '''<nowiki>[[impresora]]</nowiki>''' syntax, or link to the English article by using the '''<nowiki>[[Printing\|impresora]]</nowiki>''' syntax. But instead, the '''<nowiki>{{langlink\|Printing\|impresora}}</nowiki>''' syntax will link to the Spanish version of the Printing page if it exists, and otherwise to the English version.

	== Procedure ==		== Procedure for translating pages==
	To translate an ~~article into a new~~ language~~, follow these steps~~. The steps will use the example of translating a page titled "~~Children~~"; substitute your article name for "~~Children~~" when you follow this procedure. Note that titles are case sensitive.		To translate a page on the wiki, you must create an ''Other languages'' template for each page you are translating (but not each language). You then embed this ''Other languages'' template onto each page. The steps that follow will use the example of translating a page titled "Pagename"; substitute your article name for "Pagename" when you follow this procedure. Note that titles are case sensitive.

	# If the base English page already includes a page-specific {{tl\|Other languages}} template, jump to the section [[#Add an additional language\|Add an additional language]].		To translate an article into a new language, follow these steps.
	# Create a new template called "Template:Other languages/~~Children~~" with only one line of content: '''<nowiki>{{Other languages\|en\|es\|page=~~Children~~</nowiki>}}'''
			# If the base English page already includes a page-specific {{tl\|Other languages}} template, jump to the next section [[#Add an additional language\|Add an additional language]].
			# Create a new template called "Template:Other languages/Pagename" with only one line of content: '''<nowiki>{{Other languages\|en\|es\|page=Pagename</nowiki>}}'''.
	#* The list of language parameters will always include English ("en") and the language codes for all other languages for which you are adding translated content at this time.		#* The list of language parameters will always include English ("en") and the language codes for all other languages for which you are adding translated content at this time.
	# Edit the base English page		# Edit the base English page
	# Insert at the very top of the page: '''<nowiki>{{Other languages/~~Children~~}}</nowiki>'''		# Insert at the very top of the page: '''<nowiki>{{Other languages/Pagename}}</nowiki>'''
	# Save the page.		# Save the page.
	# Proceed to create the new page with translated content as described below under [[#Create the new page\|Create the new page]]. Repeat this step if you are adding translated versions of this page for more than one language.		# Proceed to create the new page with translated content as described below under [[#Create the new page\|Create the new page]]. Repeat this step if you are adding translated versions of this page for more than one language.
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	=== Create the new page ===		=== Create the new page ===
	# Find the "In other languages" links at the top of the base English page.		# Find the "In other languages" links at the top of the base English page.
	# Click the language link that corresponds to the language of the translation you are adding, and you will be in Edit mode for a new page titled "~~Children~~/de".		# Click the language link that corresponds to the language of the translation you are adding, and you will be in Edit mode for a new page titled "Pagename/es".
	# Translate the page (following the [[#Format the content\|Formatting]] guidelines below).		# Translate the page (following the [[#Format the content\|Formatting]] guidelines below).
	# Save.		# Save.
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	=== Format the content ===		=== Format the content ===
	Each translated page should contain the following elements in order:		Each translated page should contain the following elements in order:
	* The '''<nowiki>{{Other languages/~~Children~~}}</nowiki>''' template		* The '''<nowiki>{{Other languages/Pagename}}</nowiki>''' template
	* The translated page title with the <nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE}}</nowiki> magic word: e.g., "<nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE:~~Kinder~~}}</nowiki>" in ~~German~~ (since ''~~Kinder~~'' is ~~German~~ for ''~~Children~~''). This will cause the title of the article to be displayed as "~~Kinder~~" rather than "~~Children~~/de".		* The translated page title with the <nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE}}</nowiki> magic word: e.g., "<nowiki>{{DISPLAYTITLE:Nombre de la página}}</nowiki>" in Spanish (since ''Nombre de la página'' is Spanish for ''Pagename''). This will cause the title of the article to be displayed as "Nombre de la página" rather than "Pagename/es".
	* The translated introduction		* The translated introduction
	* <nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki> (to force the placement of the table of contents, since the first level heading would otherwise cause the table of contents to appear above that heading); if the page should have no table of contents, use <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> instead		* <nowiki>__TOC__</nowiki> (to force the placement of the table of contents, since the first level heading would otherwise cause the table of contents to appear above that heading); if the page should have no table of contents, use <nowiki>__NOTOC__</nowiki> instead
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	=== Create redirect ===		=== Create redirect ===
	Create a redirect from the translated title to the appropriate subpage, e.g., a redirect page titled "~~Kinder~~" would contain:		Create a redirect from the translated title to the appropriate subpage, e.g., a redirect page titled "Nombre de la página" would contain:
	<pre>#REDIRECT [[~~Children~~/de]]</pre>		<pre>#REDIRECT [[Pagename/es]]</pre>

	=== Translate the content ===		=== Translate the content ===