Adding translation tools to a site
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Adding translation tools to a site
Hi all,
I am implementing a translation feature into a site. Index.php will include a form so that the visitor can click for an instant translation of the page. Has anyone actually done this? I plan to use worldlingo as the machine translation tool.
I have this working with a static page, but need to code it so that each page's url is pulled into the form. Does anyone know the variable for page urls?
I am implementing a translation feature into a site. Index.php will include a form so that the visitor can click for an instant translation of the page. Has anyone actually done this? I plan to use worldlingo as the machine translation tool.
I have this working with a static page, but need to code it so that each page's url is pulled into the form. Does anyone know the variable for page urls?
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
UPDATE:
I was sure there had to be a better way to call urls without having to do:
It seems there is not.
I have now added a module for machine translations to my localsite and it works very well. I will report back when the site goes live so anyone who is interested can see it in action.
I was sure there had to be a better way to call urls without having to do:
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<?php echo 'http://'.$_SERVER['HTTP_HOST']. $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']; ?>
I have now added a module for machine translations to my localsite and it works very well. I will report back when the site goes live so anyone who is interested can see it in action.
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
I am very interested personaly, Elpie.
If you need a tester, I volunteer.
If you need a tester, I volunteer.
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
Unfortunately right now I'm not a programmer, and cannot help you on it, but I'm really too interested to understand better what you mean
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I have completed it and will soon have it up live on a site. As soon as I have finished the site I will write out the step by step details of what I have done and include the code in case anyone else want to use it.
I will post the url here as soon as the site goes live so you can check it out for yourself.
I will post the url here as soon as the site goes live so you can check it out for yourself.
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
Waiting your indications and suggestments ... Many Thanks
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
id like to check this out
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I have just a few tweaks to do on the site to have it all behaving properly with Internet Explorer and then it will be launched.
Hopefully, I will have it up in the next day or two. I will come back here and let you know.
Hopefully, I will have it up in the next day or two. I will come back here and let you know.
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
Great, and maybe you can consider to make it as a module or a package.I will have it up in the next day or two
Or just share your code ( if you oblige ) so that everyone here can contribute to what you've invented.
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
I'm ready to test it :P
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
can you show us your link ?
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I'd be interested as well!
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
Hey Elpie,
... WHat's happen
... WHat's happen
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Sorry to keep everyone waiting. I have had some problems with the site I am putting this up on that have delayed me. I will get onto this within the next few days. Thanks for your patience.
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
Just a simple question?
what languages will be supported?
what languages will be supported?
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
Yes, what are languages supportedivo.apostolov wrote: Just a simple question?
what languages will be supported?
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
Sorry I forgot to update this thread
The extension I intended to publish worked like a charm UNTIL the worldlingo site decided to block access to anyone that does not subscribe.
None of the other computer translation tools are very good and none of them offer the ability to have the translated site indexed by search engines, so I stopped work on it for now.
The extension I intended to publish worked like a charm UNTIL the worldlingo site decided to block access to anyone that does not subscribe.
None of the other computer translation tools are very good and none of them offer the ability to have the translated site indexed by search engines, so I stopped work on it for now.
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
Thanks, Elpie, for the follow-up.
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
ya thanks, im using the google translator in the meantime, it far from perfect and downright funny sometimes but it at the least allows some understanding .
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
ok i'm using the Fish in the meantime...
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
The fish is NOT a translating tool, but a multilingual tool, which is quite different.
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
the old fashioned way... I have not seen a translating tool that works aceptable, so i think we have to do it "by hand" with a multilingual tool until - yeah i thought that elpie would show us a new way...
EDIT: deleted outdated stuff...
EDIT: deleted outdated stuff...
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Re: Adding translation tools to a site
Are you sure ?Elpie wrote: Sorry I forgot to update this thread
The extension I intended to publish worked like a charm UNTIL the worldlingo site decided to block access to anyone that does not subscribe.
None of the other computer translation tools are very good and none of them offer the ability to have the translated site indexed by search engines, so I stopped work on it for now.
http://www1.worldlingo.com/SG57TOc3OQEL ... /translate
Thanks