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== Context == | == Context == | ||
| − | Wikifab | + | Wikifab uses the mediawiki extension 'PageForm' https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Page_Forms (extensions previously called 'SemanticsForm'). |
| − | + | 'PageForm' allows users to add and edit pages with a predefined template using forms. | |
| − | However, this extensions | + | However, this extensions doesn't works with the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Translate 'Translate' extension], which enable to have a multilingual website. |
Today, wikifab has 2 websites : | Today, wikifab has 2 websites : | ||
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We want to have only one website, with translation features included. So that every tutorial can be easily translate to be available in many languages. | We want to have only one website, with translation features included. So that every tutorial can be easily translate to be available in many languages. | ||
| − | So, we want to update | + | So, we want to update Page_Form to be properly integrated with the Translate extension. |
== Installation guide == | == Installation guide == | ||
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And install Mediawiki extension Translate : https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle | And install Mediawiki extension Translate : https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle | ||
| − | == How Translate works == | + | == How the extension 'Translate' works == |
To translate content of a page, we must edit the page, and add tags <translate>...</translate> to wrap the text to translate, save the page, then Click the "Mark this page for translation" link. | To translate content of a page, we must edit the page, and add tags <translate>...</translate> to wrap the text to translate, save the page, then Click the "Mark this page for translation" link. | ||
| − | + | You can see an exemple of translated page here: http://i18n.test.wikifab.org/index.php/Standard_Wiki_page | |
| − | + | Texts blocs to translate appear on the [http://i18n.test.wikifab.org/index.php/Special:Translate special page 'Translate']. | |
| − | + | For more information see the tutorial [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Extension:Translate/Page_translation_example How to set up a content page for translation]. | |
| − | ==== | + | ==== Issue with PageForm ==== |
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| + | The 'Translate' extension doesn't respect the PageForm fields. | ||
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| + | == To do == | ||
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| + | ==== Automatically add 'translate' tags ==== | ||
* Tags should be added either at page creation, or on a click on a specific action button. | * Tags should be added either at page creation, or on a click on a specific action button. | ||
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* Tags should not be visible on edition of page with forms. | * Tags should not be visible on edition of page with forms. | ||
| − | ==== | + | ==== Improve translation forms ==== |
After adding tags, all pages could be translated. But the translate form is not very good : each text block must be translate one by one, and we havn't a vision of the global page. | After adding tags, all pages could be translated. But the translate form is not very good : each text block must be translate one by one, and we havn't a vision of the global page. | ||
So we should create a translation form, which use a specific template, in the same way than we use form to create a tutorial page. | So we should create a translation form, which use a specific template, in the same way than we use form to create a tutorial page. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:18, 1 December 2016
Contents
Context
Wikifab uses the mediawiki extension 'PageForm' https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Page_Forms (extensions previously called 'SemanticsForm').
'PageForm' allows users to add and edit pages with a predefined template using forms.
However, this extensions doesn't works with the 'Translate' extension, which enable to have a multilingual website.
Today, wikifab has 2 websites :
- http://beta.wikifab.org : the first version in french
- http://en.wikifab.org : the english version
This requires that users create one account on each platform, and tutorials must be created separately on each site.
We want to have only one website, with translation features included. So that every tutorial can be easily translate to be available in many languages.
So, we want to update Page_Form to be properly integrated with the Translate extension.
Installation guide
An example of wikifab website with extension 'Translate' enabled is available here : http://i18n.test.wikifab.org/
To develop this feature, you can install a local version of wikifab on your computer or one of your server. You can either install a wikifab wiki and add Translate extension, or just install a mediawiki with Translate and PageForm extensions. The first option enable you to have already some forms templates to create tutorials.
Install wikifab site
Follow the tutorial here : https://github.com/Wikifab/wikifab-main
Then install Mediawiki extension 'Translate', see instructions here : https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle
Install empty mediawiki with extension Translate and PageForm
Here are the commands to install ( proccess for ubuntu)
wget https://releases.wikimedia.org/mediawiki/1.27/mediawiki-1.27.1.tar.gz tar -xzf mediawiki-1.27.1.tar.gz mv mediawiki-1.27.1 translation.wikifab cd translation.wikifab cd extensions git clone https://github.com/wikimedia/mediawiki-extensions-PageForms PageForms
And install Mediawiki extension Translate : https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki_Language_Extension_Bundle
How the extension 'Translate' works
To translate content of a page, we must edit the page, and add tags <translate>...</translate> to wrap the text to translate, save the page, then Click the "Mark this page for translation" link.
You can see an exemple of translated page here: http://i18n.test.wikifab.org/index.php/Standard_Wiki_page
Texts blocs to translate appear on the special page 'Translate'.
For more information see the tutorial How to set up a content page for translation.
Issue with PageForm
The 'Translate' extension doesn't respect the PageForm fields.
To do
Automatically add 'translate' tags
- Tags should be added either at page creation, or on a click on a specific action button.
- Tags should be added around each field to be translated.
- Tags should not be visible on edition of page with forms.
Improve translation forms
After adding tags, all pages could be translated. But the translate form is not very good : each text block must be translate one by one, and we havn't a vision of the global page.
So we should create a translation form, which use a specific template, in the same way than we use form to create a tutorial page.
