How to Translate

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These are instructions for how to translate wiki pages into different languages. Please only participate if you are a native or fluent speaker of the language you are translating to.

How to Translate Pages

Feel free to use this Example Page to test the translation function.

  1. On the page you wish to translate, click "Edit source" and add these tags to the text:
<languages/><translate>
(page content)
</translate>
  1. Save the page and then click the "Mark this page for translation" link near the top.
  2. Scroll to the very bottom and click "Mark this version for translation". Do not change any options.
  3. Click "Translate this page", then select the desired language from the drop-down menu, and translate it section by section. Clicking "publish" on any section will immediately make that translated section live.

Notes

  • Only people with the "Translator" role are able to translate pages or mark pages for translation.
  • The English version must be the most up-to-date version. If you need to change the content, you will need to update the English page first.
  • Once a single section has been translated, it creates a page like "Example Page/es" (es for Español), accessible by clicking the language in the "Other Languages" box at the bottom. If someone sets their language to Spanish for the site, it'll show a Spanish page if one is available, but will fall back to the English page otherwise.
  • Pages that have been marked to be translated or are outdated will appear in the Special:Translate queue.
  • When a page is updated, it will need to be re-marked to be translated. Sections that have been edited will be considered "outdated" until fixed, and new sections will be considered "untranslated".
  • A page must first be created in English before translations can be made.

Support

Feel free to collaborate via Talk pages (the Discussion button on any page) or on the #translation-project channel of the ConsoleMods Discord. We can always use more trusted translators.