His site doesnt seem to translate to the url to spanish, but just changes menu items. When you enable other core and contributed modules by visiting modules you can also use other content types. Explain what is the function of each module the content translation module allows you to create and manage translations for your drupal site content. Use the content type blog as the filter, with whatever other filters you need and simply set the title of the view to what ever you want. Now that the base node is in place, we can translate the node, say to spanish. How to translate content type name using i18n module. Multilingual sites can dynamically display not only translated content to their visitors, but even entirely locallytailored information, different pagelayouts and elements, based on customisable factors like browser language.
Publish content in drupal 8 using the scheduler module. When you install drupal, by default two content types will be fixed and they are articles and basic page. For the given content type, go to the manage fields tab. I am looking for some direction and guidance on translating the name of a content type. Recently drupal has converted into the 8th drupal version which only allows entity translation unlike drupal 7. Drupal supports two methods of doing translations for site content. This allows you to avoid any issues with exporting or importing content and ensures that the translated content is returned in the right format, in the right place, every time. I am using drupal 7 and have installed a translation module and enabled node and content translation, but i have a problem. In entity translation, to translate the title field you will need the title module.
This translated node has a property named tnid, which stores the id of the original node, linking the two nodes together. So, if you are a beginner, it is better to install drupal 7 and get your homework done first. In this article well provide an overview of the content types used in our drupal 7. Provided youre site is using a single nonenglish language, and youve installed the content type modules before you enabled the translation module, you. Language information forms part of search results and. So the sad news is you will not be able to translate your site name or custom created views with drupal 8 core only. We cover the sitebuilding changes from drupal 7 to drupal 8 but have not yet discussed the process of migrating a site to drupal 8. Easily link to content using linkit in drupal 8 webwash. These file names are called template suggestions and there is a standard set of these suggestions built into drupal and listed in the documentation as drupal 7 template suggestions. Once the mapping is added, content can be sent for translation into any of the defined locales. That means you can append blocks before or after the main content of your content type. Fields of each content type can be set as translatable, allowing them to be sent to globallink for translation. Migrating content translated with content translation. Overriding page templates per content type in drupal 7 digett.
All you need to do is download a translation file and load it. How to import a language and translate the interface in. Drupal how to modify the nodepage title for a custom. Click submit to translator to send the content to transifex. There is also a tickbox for node, which would be your content. This is a comprehensive look at drupal 8 translation and it even offers some insight into configuration management with translation. Overriding page templates per content type in drupal 7. Migrating content translated with content translation from. In drupal, content type defines the style in which contents are collected and displayed. In page admin content or nodeadd the content name is not translated.
Any drupal template can have various content types like pages, posts, news items, slides, etc drupal 7. Dec 27, 2018 i am looking for some direction and guidance on translating the name of a content type. I am new to internationalization i18n and have the impression not using content translation was best. The benefit of the module is that your editors wont have to copy and paste urls of content theyre linking to, instead the module provides an autocomplete field, which they can use. Ive setup an new drupal 7 site with english as default language and german as second language.
The url falls back to the node number instead of the alias which was previously displayed. Translate a fields label in a drupal content type stack. Next well modify slightly this content type from the. For languageneutral or untranslated content, the tnid is set to 0. Drupal 8 core should be capable to translate shipped configuration though, that is email texts, image styles, default content types, default fields, etc. And, of course, the drupal website has a terrific seo checklist. Only content types for which the administrator has explicitly enabled translations could have translations associated. Drupal 7 essential training shows how to get the most out of drupal, the content management system cms that powers over a quarter million web sites. For example, when you have a custom news type and view, it allows you to add a news post just once, and the. The linkit module allow site editors to work in a more comfortable way when linking to internal entities i. In page admincontent or nodeadd the content name is not translated. Select the drupal locale and its corresponding globallink locale, and click add.
That patch is for translating the content type name in the messages shown by drupal when a node is saved. One would think that this would translate the either the url or the node content. When we translate a node, a new node is created with a different id. After creating configuration text in the default language of your site, you can translate it into other languages. Select the content type you want to translate and click on the edit link next to it. The product allows the use of reusable components and customized software for managing web content to reduce the overhead associated with common activities performed in web development. Dec 28, 2014 when translating content in drupal 7, there is a choice between the i18n internationalization package, which has been the preferred way of translating for several years, and the newer entity translation module. Googles free service instantly translates words, phrases, and web pages between english and over 100 other languages. Map content type represents company address and info about the company. A common override that is not included in the default list is the page. As you can imagine, using the context module will require some exploration on your part. This allows you to select content for translation within drupal and receive professional human translated content back into drupal once its complete.
After creating content in one language, you can translate it into other languages. Display blocks within content pages using block field in drupal 8. Jul 11, 20 for more great drupal training, visit drupal training drupal content types are the foundation of your drupal site. Most of the core drupal interface, including default menus and blocks, has already been translated by the drupal community. Drupal multilingual challenges and considerations o8 blog. You can make it up, but generally itll look like a variable name, lowercase and underscored. Display blocks within content pages using block field in. Apr 26, 2018 the linkit module allow site editors to work in a more comfortable way when linking to internal entities i. This article is fundamentally about content translation, not about interface translation, which is a completely different thing in drupal and always has been. If you select that option, it will add a new field on the nodes that you create, where you can select a language for that node.
One final thing id like to demonstrate is the difference in process between translating content and interface elements in drupal 7 versus drupal 8. Next go to the content type edit page and poke around in the vertical tabs at the bottom of the page, you will see there is now a new option to translate that content type. Go to structure content types adminstructuretypes and add a new content type called gallery remember this machine name for step 5. Please note that your template may have another layout of particular content types as it depends on the template you can check the list of content types under. Faq content type represents content in questionanswer form. Apr 20, 2017 first, we create content in its base language, say in english. The block field module lets you insert a drupal block as a field on your content. However, its pretty simple to create a view that mimics the default view of all blogs. Also enter a short description of the content type. Field translation or content translation made it into drupal 7, but its not obvious from a plain drupal 7 install how you would use it. To get around this, youll need to install the title module by running the following. There are some modules that will make this possible, but this does require more effort than translating the interface.
Mar 10, 2016 while researching drupal 8 translation, i came across a great post you should read by gabor hojsty, titled drupal 8 multilingual tidbits. We have another context tutorial showing how to place a block on different content types. In summary, if you need to override the node title page title for your create form when you create a new content type in drupal, i hope this article is helpful. Lingotek offers cloudbased website localization solutions that simplify the process of creating and maintaining your drupal global websites. Language information forms part of search results and can be exposed via drupals search api. Nodes examples are page, poll, blog entry, article etc. To configure a multilingual drupal website, two main methods are u. These types of content are built as custom content types and views to make it easier and more efficient for you to add and edit these particular types of content. Jun 07, 2017 recently drupal has converted into the 8th drupal version which only allows entity translation unlike drupal 7. Jan 19, 2012 drupal developers often refer to this as localization. Jun 09, 2017 drupal website content is treated as nodes except comments. If your site is multilingual, you can configure the content fields on your site to be translatable.
For this tutorial you will need to install drupal 7 because this tutorial for drupal 7. Jun 26, 2018 the block field module lets you insert a drupal block as a field on your content. Localized and multilingual content in drupal 7 lullabot. Translate your drupal 7 site using transifexs plugin and tmgmt. In drupal there are 4 main ways of working with language on your site.
Weve been pleased with the modules we found, we tried out 3 and all of them worked well. Be sure transifex translator is the selected translator. What is the difference between content translation and entity. Drupals seo modules for multilingual websites lima. Then click on content types select the content type you want to translate and click on the edit link next to it click on the publishing options tab on the left, then select enabled, with field translation under multilingual support if everything worked, you should be able to see the translatable content under translation sources. In this chapter, let us study about creating content.
Paragraphs are used throughout all the content types and generally client content is heavy. Entity translation operates on the field level and will be the default way of translating in drupal 8. Drupal developers often refer to this as localization. Download and install the internationalization project. I dont know if you can change the displayed name for a content type. In the table of fields, beside the title element, click. Sorry to reopen this thread, if anyone lands here looking for a way to translate field labels for drupal 7, read below. Nov 23, 2011 most of the core drupal interface, including default menus and blocks, has already been translated by the drupal community.
Weve been working on a website for a client that needed some pretty slick features for their multilingual website and have been using drupal. Portfolio item content type represents header, image and some info. Name your context homepage configure the if in the conditions dropdown, select path. In the upgrade to drupal 8 collection, we get you ready for migrating your drupal 7 sites or starting new projects in drupal 8. The course demonstrates how to download and install drupal, add content and graphics to a site, change layout and design elements, control visitor interactions, and expand the sites capabilities beyond whats available in drupal core. Back in november, i shared some useful advice in my post 5 tips to multilingual site translation in drupal, and now im back with a rundown on the cool new features you can expect in drupal 8 translation before we get into the new hotness of drupal 8 translation, though, id like to point out a fundamental change in the translation options compared to what drupal 7 offered. For example, we could create a brand new node for the element hydrogen, which might have a unique node id 4. Fields can contain textual information or uploaded files, and for each field on each content type, you can configure it to be translatable or nontranslatable. Editing a content type should offer you a translate tab where you can change the name, title label, description and help text for a given language n. You accomplish this task by dragging and ordering blocks in the block layout screen.
First, we create content in its base language, say in english. Still i dont find a way to translate the content types name. So in drupal 7 im going to enable the content translation module and also the locale module. Drupal website content is treated as nodes except comments. A custom content type is programming set up on a website to input and display certain types of content. Unlike some previous versions of drupal, this wont become a new node with its own node id. Configure content types for entity translation drupal 7 guide on. Migrate translations from csv, json or xml to drupal 8. Lets take a look at how you can translate the interface and the content. You can specify which elements need to be translated at the contenttype level for content items and comments, at the vocabulary level for taxonomy terms, and at the site level for user accounts.
I translate the content name string in the translation interface but they are not translated in related pages such add or manage content. Drupal is a free, opensource content management system cms software that lets individuals or communities of users easily publish, manage, and organize a wide variety of content on a web site. When translating content in drupal 7, there is a choice between the i18n internationalization package, which has been the preferred way of translating for several years, and the newer entity translation module. There are several modules that work very well with the system. Go to administration configuration translate interface. I have been using entity translation for all englishspanish needs and now cannot find a solution to translate a content type name. Using the checkboxes, select the content you want to translate. A drupal theme is divided into regions and you can place blocks or your own custom blocks into these regions. I am new to internationalization i18n and have the. For more great drupal training, visit drupal content types are the foundation of your drupal site. What is the difference between content translation and. Drupal is an opensource content management framework cmf written in php. In the type field, enter a unique name for the type. Translations are managed in sets of posts, which represent the same information in different languages.