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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 <blog@garv.in> * new wording * Update Documentation/PageTranslations/Index.rst Co-authored-by: Garvin Hicking <blog@garv.in> * 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 <blog@garv.in>
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Translating pages
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When you want to translate a page in the page tree you create an
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"alternative page language" record on that page. This contains fields
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similar to that of the page record of the default language which you fill in
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with translated content.
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In order to translate a page in the page tree, create a
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copy of it with a new language relation. Use the module :guilabel:`Page` and on the top of the right side
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:guilabel:`Language Comparison` and the lower dropdown :guilabel:`Create a new translation of this page`.
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As soon as you choose a language of this dropdown the translation process will start with the copy of this page.
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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:]".
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The translated content needs to be put here, replacing the placeholder text (including the prefix and
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the copied default language contents).
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Select the :guilabel:`Language Comparison` function in the upper menu bar of the
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:guilabel:`Web > Page` module. Then use the select box to create a new
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translation of the page:
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Most of the fields are the same as for the page of the default language. Below
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the fields the content of the default language is shown.
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If a page has no translation (that means, no "alternative page language" record),
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its content cannot be translated, no matter how many system languages
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As long as a page has no translated page record,
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its contents cannot be translated, no matter how many system languages
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have been defined.

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