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Wikidocumentaries is multilingual. The user interface language can be changed to any available language. The UI languages are translated in TranslateWiki.net.
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Wikidocumentaries is multilingual. The user interface language can be changed to any available language on Wikimedia projects.
  
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It is also possible to view only the article in another language. The article language menu will display the user's available languages and a link to all available languages. See [[Article]].
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==Translations==
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* If the topic exists in Wikidata, the articles generally exist in different language Wikipedias.
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* The item information comes from Wikidata, and the translations are managed there.
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* If the topic exists in Wikidocumentaries, the articles generally exist in Wikidocumentaries.
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* The article comes from that language Wikipedia, and it is edited there.
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dispo displays Wikipedia articles Interface and content language can be changed in the main menu.
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* The UI is translated to any of the languages in [https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Wikidocumentaries TranslateWiki].
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[[File:Wikipedia Other languages.png]]
 
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==Languages used==
 
  
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===User Interface language===
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==UI languages==
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* The UI language must be one of the available translated UI languages.
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* The default user interface language is the browser language.
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* The default language is the browser language.
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* The user may change the interface language of the site to another language, if it has been translated to that language.
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* The user may change the interface language of the site to a supported interface language.
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* The language menu displays the available languages in alphabetical order. Later, custom language fallback order will be made possible.
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** The interface languages are translated in [https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Wikidocumentaries TranslateWiki].
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* Even if the UI is not translated to a language, it is still possible to navigate using the language code in the site URL. For example https://wikidocumentaries-demo.wmflabs.org/Q32815?language=dag.
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* The language menu displays the the available languages in the order of the user's language fallback chain. Last item in the list displays all languages. An extra option could link to adding/editing translations.
 
 
* The menu is created in [https://github.com/Wikidocumentaries/wikidocumentaries-ui/blob/master/src/components/menu/UILanguageMenu.vue UILanguageMenu.vue].
 
* The menu is created in [https://github.com/Wikidocumentaries/wikidocumentaries-ui/blob/master/src/components/menu/UILanguageMenu.vue UILanguageMenu.vue].
 
* English is used as the ultimate fallback option.
 
* English is used as the ultimate fallback option.
  
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===UI language===
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===How to add a new user interface language to Wikidocumentaries?===
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* Navigate to [https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Wikidocumentaries TranslateWiki].
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* Sign up.
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* Select your language and start translating missing messages or checking existing ones.
  
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===The topic title and description===
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===Process===
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* The topic title and description are returned from Wikidata
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* The UI language must have at least 25% translated messages to be imported to the project.
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* The language fallback of the title and the description are preferably based on the user's language fallback chain.
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* TranslateWiki sends translated files to Wikidocumentaries twice a week. The json translation files are put together in wikidocumentaries-ui/src/store/messages.js. A new language is not automatically added to Wikidocumentaries. Please alert about new language translations by emailing wikidocumentaries@gmail.com.
  
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===Article===
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==Language fallback==  
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* The user may decide to show a single article in a chosen language.
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Wikidata language fallback is [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata/Notes/Language_fallback described here]. Can that be utilized?
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* The language switch menu displays the available articles ordered by the user's language fallback chain
 
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* The menu is created in [https://github.com/Wikidocumentaries/wikidocumentaries-ui/blob/master/src/components/menu/ArticleLanguageMenu.vue ArticleLanguageMenu.vue].
 
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* The menu shows 5 best language options for the article and the remaining ones behind a single option.
 
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===Search conditions===
 
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* The topic title is used to search for images
 
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* Additional properties and aliases may be used also
 
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* The topic title is used to show a nearby place on the map
 
  
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==Translations==
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===Language fallback mechanisms===
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* Translations are managed in [https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Wikidocumentaries TranslateWiki]. It produces json-files in all included languages
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Language fallback is handled differently in different cases. The MediaWiki API uses one mechanism and the SPARQL queries use another. Different components are based on different queries.
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* The json files are put together in wikidocumentaries-ui/src/store/messages.js.
 
  
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==Fallback logic==
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====MediWiki API====
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* Topic title and description
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* Map labels
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* Wikidata component values
  
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====SPARQL query====
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These use SPARQL, and the fallback chain is declared in each query.
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* The works, locations, related people and depicted in.
  
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===Language fallback chain for topic title and description, map labels, Wikidata entries===
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===Fallback chain guideline===
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# UI language
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The desired display language is based on the following fallback chain.
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# UI language (English default, user-defined.)
 
# Topic's original language (how?)
 
# Topic's original language (how?)
 
# Best option in the user-defined language fallback chain. The fallback chain is initially a hard-coded list of languages. Later on, the user may construct this list.
 
# Best option in the user-defined language fallback chain. The fallback chain is initially a hard-coded list of languages. Later on, the user may construct this list.
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# Any language ordered by...
 
# Any language ordered by...
  
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===Article language menu===
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===Article===
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* The article is displayed in the UI language
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* The article is primarily displayed in the UI language
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* If the article does not exist in the UI language, a message to select another language is displayed. Alternatively, the article can be displayed in the best available language option.
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* If the article does not exist in the UI language
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* The language menu displays a list of available article languages in the following order. 5 best options are displayed, and the rest can be reviewed by clicking on the last item on the list.
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*# a message to select another language is displayed.  
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*# Best option in the user-defined language fallback chain. The fallback chain is initially a hard-coded list of languages. Later on, the user may construct this list.
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*# Alternatively, the article can be displayed in the best available language option of the language fallback chain.
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*# It is possible to create article generators that create stub articles from recorded facts.
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* The article language menu displays a list of available article languages. The list is scrollable and displays all available languages in the following order.
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*# Available languages in the order of the user-defined language fallback chain. The fallback chain is initially a hard-coded list of languages. Later on, the user may construct this list.
 
*# English
 
*# English
 
*# Any language ordered by...
 
*# Any language ordered by...
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* The menu is created in [https://github.com/Wikidocumentaries/wikidocumentaries-ui/blob/master/src/components/menu/ArticleLanguageMenu.vue ArticleLanguageMenu.vue].
  
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===Search term for images===
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===Search conditions===
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* Topic title and aliases
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See also other search conditions in the [[Images]] page.
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** API service's preferred language
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* The topic title is used to search for images
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* Additional labels in different languages, properties and aliases may be used also
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** Labels and aliases in primary languages
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** Also use values of name properties if available.
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* The primary language for the search term is chosen based on
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** API service's preferred language(s)
 
** Topic's original language (how is this reasoned?)
 
** Topic's original language (how is this reasoned?)
 
** English
 
** English
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==Top language-related issues to fix==
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* RTL support in the UI, T255530
  
 
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Latest revision as of 12:31, 7 November 2021

Wikidocumentaries is multilingual. The user interface language can be changed to any available language on Wikimedia projects.

Translations

  • The item information comes from Wikidata, and the translations are managed there.
  • The article comes from that language Wikipedia, and it is edited there.
  • The UI is translated to any of the languages in TranslateWiki.

UI languages

  • The default user interface language is the browser language.
  • The user may change the interface language of the site to another language, if it has been translated to that language.
  • The language menu displays the available languages in alphabetical order. Later, custom language fallback order will be made possible.
  • Even if the UI is not translated to a language, it is still possible to navigate using the language code in the site URL. For example https://wikidocumentaries-demo.wmflabs.org/Q32815?language=dag.
  • The menu is created in UILanguageMenu.vue.
  • English is used as the ultimate fallback option.

How to add a new user interface language to Wikidocumentaries?

  • Navigate to TranslateWiki.
  • Sign up.
  • Select your language and start translating missing messages or checking existing ones.

Process

  • The UI language must have at least 25% translated messages to be imported to the project.
  • TranslateWiki sends translated files to Wikidocumentaries twice a week. The json translation files are put together in wikidocumentaries-ui/src/store/messages.js. A new language is not automatically added to Wikidocumentaries. Please alert about new language translations by emailing wikidocumentaries@gmail.com.

Language fallback

Wikidata language fallback is described here. Can that be utilized?

Language fallback mechanisms

Language fallback is handled differently in different cases. The MediaWiki API uses one mechanism and the SPARQL queries use another. Different components are based on different queries.

MediWiki API

  • Topic title and description
  • Map labels
  • Wikidata component values

SPARQL query

These use SPARQL, and the fallback chain is declared in each query.

  • The works, locations, related people and depicted in.

Fallback chain guideline

The desired display language is based on the following fallback chain.

  1. UI language (English default, user-defined.)
  2. Topic's original language (how?)
  3. Best option in the user-defined language fallback chain. The fallback chain is initially a hard-coded list of languages. Later on, the user may construct this list.
  4. English
  5. Any language ordered by...

Article

  • The article is primarily displayed in the UI language
  • If the article does not exist in the UI language
    1. a message to select another language is displayed.
    2. Alternatively, the article can be displayed in the best available language option of the language fallback chain.
    3. It is possible to create article generators that create stub articles from recorded facts.
  • The article language menu displays a list of available article languages. The list is scrollable and displays all available languages in the following order.
    1. Available languages in the order of the user-defined language fallback chain. The fallback chain is initially a hard-coded list of languages. Later on, the user may construct this list.
    2. English
    3. Any language ordered by...
  • The menu is created in ArticleLanguageMenu.vue.

Search conditions

See also other search conditions in the Images page.

  • The topic title is used to search for images
  • Additional labels in different languages, properties and aliases may be used also
    • Labels and aliases in primary languages
    • Also use values of name properties if available.
  • The primary language for the search term is chosen based on
    • API service's preferred language(s)
    • Topic's original language (how is this reasoned?)
    • English

Top language-related issues to fix

  • RTL support in the UI, T255530


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