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Multilanguage World

New Feature Addition · World management · Created by NorthenSky
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Multilanguage

The Problem

I'm not English native speaking, but to make the world accessible to as many people as possible I try to do everything in English. This means I first write everything in German and then I translate it. Since I have the German text to I would like to use it too.   Workaround I will make a copy of the Word and fill it with the German content. The problem here, after I have created the copy, I will need to add all the new content manually (create an article, etc.). Lots of work to keep the two worlds in sync.   New feature It will be possible to save an article in multiple languages. Meaning: When I create content I can create a copy (formatting, picture, the original text as Reference, etc.) under a new language code and fill in/translate the text in the other language. The World will then also need a language switch in the top-right menu bar.   Notes
  • This is only for the content. The application as such would still be in English.
  • You may limit the number of translations. Make it dependent on the guild rank
  • When creating a translation page, also create a to-do to translate the content, or when changing a page creating a todo for the update of the translation page

Follow up


Other suggestions from the past, covering the translation topic ...
  • IN-ARTICLE TRANSLATION AND LANGUAGE CHANGE - Accepted as "to be discussed"
  • SWITCH FOR ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGES PER ARTICLE - Accepted / low priority
  • See also the development-discussion channel on discord, there is more on the subject ...

    The Team's Response

    As mentioned by the OP this topic is already in discussion - there are MANY suggestions of how to implement this and it needs quite a lot of thinking to proceed. That is why it is not implemented just yet.
    Current score

    44/300 Votes · +8600 points

    Votes Cast

    • +200

      by QuintaviusGM
      on 2021-12-08 18:39
    • +300

      by Nubs
      on 2021-12-08 06:55
    • +20

      by Alrost Erkelion.
      on 2021-12-07 12:52
      Already accepted and recquiered to be patient since, I believe, It is not an easy coding process. In addition, it's mean bigger server might be needed if this feature is done and fairly use by users.   So yes. it could be nice, I would love it, but i don't know if the idea is that good. For exemple, I would'nt want it if it's implement a higher cost in order for WA to assume the rise of server's cost.
    • +300

      by Limping2p
      on 2021-12-07 09:17
    • +300

      by jigahaganaga
      on 2021-12-06 11:04
    • +10

      by Ishkar
      on 2021-12-05 00:19
    • +300

      by Gortoza Studios
      on 2021-12-04 08:34
    • +100

      by StoryTellerCrow
      on 2021-12-04 06:12
    • +100

      by WhatWhat
      on 2021-12-04 02:04
    • +300

      by Felixora
      on 2021-12-03 17:28
    • +100

      by toffepajja
      on 2021-12-03 10:05
    • +300

      by Cyric
      on 2021-12-01 16:21
    • +300

      by SailingOcelot
      on 2021-12-01 13:20
      I think this feature could significantly benefit the WA community and encourage more global users. I would be very interested in using such a feature.
    • +300

      by A Frightened Orc
      on 2021-12-01 01:20
    • +300

      by CrocOsnake
      on 2021-11-30 13:37
      I’m natively English speaking and don’t know any other languages, nor can I ever find a good reliable translator, so I wouldn’t be able to do it myself quite yet but I definitely agree that this should be a thing, could help out a lot of people who do know other languages and wish to have their content more available to people.
    • +200

      by TrialRun!
      on 2021-11-30 03:57
    • +100

      by allyziemage
      on 2021-11-29 01:05
    • +20

      by A Beloved Dwarf
      on 2021-11-28 05:15
      As Amancham said, discussing this in the Discord is not really...going well for lack of a better term. If anything comes out of this round of voting, it would be enabling an easier way to discuss this in the Discord.
    • +300

      by A Filthy Skeleton
      on 2021-11-27 20:06
    • +300

      by Dalf32
      on 2021-11-27 00:31
    • +50

      by horozuolanadam
      on 2021-11-26 16:10
    • +300

      by A Frightened Orc
      on 2021-11-24 21:43
    • +300

      by saresare
      on 2021-11-24 18:41
    • +300

      by Knuffel
      on 2021-11-24 13:28
    • -300

      by andrebaptistella
      on 2021-11-23 16:35
    • +10

      by jayflay09
      on 2021-11-23 12:56
    • +300

      by Amancham
      on 2021-11-23 10:49
      I know it has been asked for before and it has been accepted as 'to be discussed'. But honestly, I would suggest a separate discussion area on the discord for the multi-language topic since it is a very big topic and will probably be a large scale development, too. I know we can open the discussion again, but then you have a few people chiming in because they are there at that particular point in time, and the discussion going under between all the other topics and missed by others that would love to have multi-language support. This is not something that can be set up on a whim, obviously.   I know it is coming up again and again in various areas, but since there is no real place to go, it feels like the discussion dies down very quickly every time.   This is not to say, that Dimitris and the WA team are doing anything wrong or whatnot. I am not trying to attack anyone. It just is something very near and dear to my heart and between timezones, other discussions and other requests, it is not that easy to keep a longer discussion going in an overall discussion topic. At least that's what it feels like to me. Of course, I might be wrong.   Long story short: Yes, I still want this, I still need this, and I am still very much interested in something like this to become a reality at some point.
    • +10

      by Audacity of Nonsense
      on 2021-11-23 04:12
    • +10

      by storyauthor
      on 2021-11-22 05:08
    • +300

      by ReaverArklight
      on 2021-11-22 00:57
    • +20

      by Athevra
      on 2021-11-21 20:22
    • +10

      by Makoto Ichijoji
      on 2021-11-21 15:35
    • +300

      by Eve Musa Gemreez
      on 2021-11-21 15:01
    • +50

      by Tijmuhn
      on 2021-11-21 08:13
    • -10

      by Hanhula
      on 2021-11-20 23:54
      Please see this accepted feature suggestion - https://www.worldanvil.com/community/voting/suggestion/a7049848-e12a-4992-ab74-3b5147fb6a5a/view I think it covers what you want.
    • +300

      by NovaTerra
      on 2021-11-20 19:50
    • +300

      by A Adorable Dragon
      on 2021-11-20 17:11
    • +300

      by LadyVann
      on 2021-11-20 12:40
    • +300

      by A Wild Devil
      on 2021-11-20 09:37
    • +300

      by CristalViper
      on 2021-11-20 01:55
    • +300

      by AuraGuard
      on 2021-11-19 23:35
    • +300

      by A Glamorous Dryad
      on 2021-11-19 22:49
    • +100

      by Nugget909
      on 2021-11-19 19:18
    • +300

      by Ailill Blackwood
      on 2021-11-19 16:10
    • +300

      by NorthenSky
      on 2021-11-19 15:12