Translate multilingual content
If your site has an OrchestraCMS Multilingual Sites license, the translation procedure for all content items is, in general, the same. The Split View feature in the content editor allows you to view the content item in two languages at the same time.
OrchestraCMS users who have editing permissions for the content type can modify fields that are not translatable while they are working in any language, but any changes made are reflected across all languages.
To translate a content item
- Open the content item in the content editor.
- In the Actions sidebar, click Split View.
- Using the language picklists on each side of the split view, select the language you are translating from and the language you are translating to.
- On the side of the split view that contains the language you are translating to, edit all applicable fields to translate them to the appropriate language.
- When translation is complete, select Translated from the translation status picklist.
- In the Actions sidebar, click Save.
You do not have to translate all fields during the same session. You can save the content item, return later, and mark it as translated when you are finished.
By default, the highest priority language displays on the left side of the split view, and the next highest priority language displays on the right side of the split view.
Under the language selection list, your status is displayed.
- “Currently Viewing” means you have read-only status because the content is being edited by someone else or you are not a member of that language translation group.
- “Currently Editing” means you now have editing status, and the content is currently locked to other users (by you).
Some fields are not translatable and remain the same across languages. The following types of fields are not translatable:
- Check boxes
- Radio buttons
- Fields relating to the structure of the content (e.g., height, width, positioning)
- Links to pages (the appropriate language will be automatically selected for pages on your site)
The OrchestraCMS Multilingual feature does not currently support some standard content templates.
These content templates can continue to be used in the context of a multilingual site but are not fully translatable:
- Email Preferences (Portal content type)
- Email Preferences Link (Portal content type)
- Email Verification Link (Portal content type)
- Email Verification (Portal content type)
- My Profile (Portal content type)
- Available Subscriptions (Portal content type)
When you create a Media content item (which includes images and Adobe Flash video files) or a Carousel content item, and you want to have that content item displayed in another language or languages, you will need to choose the image again or choose a new image for each translation.
Search Button Text is a required field. You can save it if it is left blank; however, you will see a warning that says: “The save was successful, however, it is recommended that issues be fixed prior to publishing.”
The following content types have some additional considerations for translation:
- Menu
- Taxonomy
- Form