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| − | * For multiple languages we use the Polyglot extension. For instance the English version of the page on energy saving is https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving, its German counterpart is https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving/de, Ukrainian is https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving/uk. | + | * For multiple languages we use the Polyglot extension. For instance the English version of the page on energy saving is https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving, its German counterpart is https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving/de, Ukrainian is https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving/uk. That, is the default language is English. To create a new page or language just use "PageName/language" e.g. "Petitions/de" for "Petitions" in German. Then the language links appear automatically. |
* The goal is ease of use and editing, not perfection. E.g. it is OK if languages are mixed (e.g. a good combination is to start with English summary followed by some local language content) | * The goal is ease of use and editing, not perfection. E.g. it is OK if languages are mixed (e.g. a good combination is to start with English summary followed by some local language content) | ||
* It is suggested to maintain long link lists preferably in the English version. You can use [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Labeled_Section_Transclusion | Labeled Section Transclusion] to mark these relatively efficiently for just translating headings or other selected parts. | * It is suggested to maintain long link lists preferably in the English version. You can use [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Labeled_Section_Transclusion | Labeled Section Transclusion] to mark these relatively efficiently for just translating headings or other selected parts. | ||
** E.g. there are named sections in the source code of the English https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving, such for a Section <code>"heating"</code> as <code><nowiki><section begin="heating"/></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki><section end="heating"/></nowiki></code>. | ** E.g. there are named sections in the source code of the English https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving, such for a Section <code>"heating"</code> as <code><nowiki><section begin="heating"/></nowiki></code> and <code><nowiki><section end="heating"/></nowiki></code>. | ||
*** This section <code>heating</code> is then referred to by the German page https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving/de as <code><nowiki>{{#lst:Saving|heating}}</nowiki></code>. | *** This section <code>heating</code> is then referred to by the German page https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving/de as <code><nowiki>{{#lst:Saving|heating}}</nowiki></code>. | ||
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* The navigation bar uses a customized script https://embargo.energy/index.php/MediaWiki:Common.js. To add a new navigation bar in a new language, drop mail to hb3141@gmail.com. | * The navigation bar uses a customized script https://embargo.energy/index.php/MediaWiki:Common.js. To add a new navigation bar in a new language, drop mail to hb3141@gmail.com. | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 10 July 2022
Wiki use
- For multiple languages we use the Polyglot extension. For instance the English version of the page on energy saving is https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving, its German counterpart is https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving/de, Ukrainian is https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving/uk. That, is the default language is English. To create a new page or language just use "PageName/language" e.g. "Petitions/de" for "Petitions" in German. Then the language links appear automatically.
- The goal is ease of use and editing, not perfection. E.g. it is OK if languages are mixed (e.g. a good combination is to start with English summary followed by some local language content)
- It is suggested to maintain long link lists preferably in the English version. You can use | Labeled Section Transclusion to mark these relatively efficiently for just translating headings or other selected parts.
- E.g. there are named sections in the source code of the English https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving, such for a Section
"heating"as<section begin="heating"/>and<section end="heating"/>.- This section
heatingis then referred to by the German page https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving/de as{{#lst:Saving|heating}}.
- This section
- E.g. there are named sections in the source code of the English https://embargo.energy/index.php/Saving, such for a Section
- The navigation bar uses a customized script https://embargo.energy/index.php/MediaWiki:Common.js. To add a new navigation bar in a new language, drop mail to hb3141@gmail.com.
Wiki setup
- Basics see Special:Version https://embargo.energy/index.php/Special:Version
- Polyglot extension has been installed with fix in Skin.php as documented in https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension_talk:Polyglot