From 52ea1e6cdacede8ebcc00a4f21e4849e22f6dad6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Franz Holzinger Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:46:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] There is no alternative language record (#110) * There is no alternative language record This has been changed. No language page record is created, but a normal page record in an alternative language. * no alternative page language * Update Documentation/PageTranslations/Index.rst Co-authored-by: Garvin Hicking * new wording * Update Documentation/PageTranslations/Index.rst Co-authored-by: Garvin Hicking * Update Index.rst It does not matter if they are all fields. The user will see them. That is enough. * Update Index.rst * Apply suggestions from code review --------- Co-authored-by: Garvin Hicking --- Documentation/PageTranslations/Index.rst | 18 +++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/PageTranslations/Index.rst b/Documentation/PageTranslations/Index.rst index 7864c26..2190805 100644 --- a/Documentation/PageTranslations/Index.rst +++ b/Documentation/PageTranslations/Index.rst @@ -6,11 +6,15 @@ Translating pages ================= -When you want to translate a page in the page tree you create an -"alternative page language" record on that page. This contains fields -similar to that of the page record of the default language which you fill in -with translated content. - +In order to translate a page in the page tree, create a +copy of it with a new language relation. Use the module :guilabel:`Page` and on the top of the right side +:guilabel:`Language Comparison` and the lower dropdown :guilabel:`Create a new translation of this page`. +As soon as you choose a language of this dropdown the translation process will start with the copy of this page. + +The page copy will be generated in the default language with page property fields like `title` or `description` prefixed by a text similar to "[Translate to Language X:]". +The translated content needs to be put here, replacing the placeholder text (including the prefix and +the copied default language contents). + Select the :guilabel:`Language Comparison` function in the upper menu bar of the :guilabel:`Web > Page` module. Then use the select box to create a new translation of the page: @@ -32,6 +36,6 @@ The form with the fields for the translated page will then be displayed: Most of the fields are the same as for the page of the default language. Below the fields the content of the default language is shown. -If a page has no translation (that means, no "alternative page language" record), -its content cannot be translated, no matter how many system languages +As long as a page has no translated page record, +its contents cannot be translated, no matter how many system languages have been defined.