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diff --git a/doc/plugins/po.mdwn b/doc/plugins/po.mdwn index 02e6ca766..4e7553a11 100644 --- a/doc/plugins/po.mdwn +++ b/doc/plugins/po.mdwn @@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ Introduction A language is chosen as the "master" one, and any other supported language is a "slave" one. -A page written in the "master" language is a "master" page, and is -written in any supported format but PO. It does not have to be named -a special way: migration from/to this plugin does not imply heavy +A page written in the "master" language is a "master" page. It can be +of any page type supported by ikiwiki, but PO. It does not have to be +named a special way: migration to this plugin does not imply any page renaming work. Example: `bla/page.mdwn` is a "master" Markdown page written in @@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ rendered as `bla/page/index.fr.html`, else as `bla/page.fr.html` Configuration ============= -`po_master_language` is used to set the master language in +Supported languages +------------------- + +`po_master_language` is used to set the "master" language in `ikiwiki.setup`, such as: po_master_language => { 'code' => 'en', 'name' => 'English' } @@ -53,23 +56,32 @@ The `po_translatable_pages` setting configures what pages are translatable. It is a [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]], so you have lots of control over what kind of pages are translatable. -The `*.LL.po` translations files are anyway not considered as being -translatable, so you don't need to worry about excluding them manually -from this [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]]. +The PO translations files are anyway not considered as being +translatable, so you don't need to worry about excluding them +explicitly from this [[ikiwiki/PageSpec]]. Internal links -------------- -One can use the `po_link_to_` option in `ikiwiki.setup` to choose how +The `po_link_to` option in `ikiwiki.setup` is used to decide how internal links should be generated, depending on web server features and site-specific preferences. ### Default linking behavior If `po_link_to` is unset, or set to `default`, ikiwiki's default -linking behavior is preserved: `\[[page]]` links to the master +linking behavior is preserved: `\[[destpage]]` links to the master language's page. +### Link to current language + +If `po_link_to` is set to `current`, `\[[destpage]]` links to the +`destpage`'s version written in the current page's language, if +available, *i.e.*: + +- `foo/destpage/index.LL.html` if `usedirs` is enabled +- `foo/destpage.LL.html` if `usedirs` is disabled + ### Link to negotiated language If `po_link_to` is set to `negotiated`, `\[[page]]` links to the @@ -77,20 +89,11 @@ negotiated preferred language, *i.e.* `foo/page/`. (In)compatibility notes: -- `po_link_to => negotiated` provides no useful behavior if `usedirs` - is disabled; this option combination is neither implemented nor - allowed -- `po_link_to => negotiated` provides no useful behavior if the web - server does not support Content Negotiation - -### Link to current language - -If `po_link_to` is set to `current` and the destination page is either -a translatable page or a translation, `\[[page]]` links to the current -page's language, *i.e.*: - -- `foo/page/index.LL.html` if `usedirs` is enabled -- `foo/page.LL.html` if `usedirs` is disabled +- if `usedirs` is disabled, it does not make sense to set `po_link_to` + to `negotiated`; this option combination is neither implemented + nor allowed. +- if the web server does not support Content Negotiation, setting + `po_link_to` to `negotiated` will produce a unusable website. Server support @@ -99,17 +102,16 @@ Server support Apache ------ -Using `mod_negotiation` makes it really easy to have Apache serve the -page in the client's preferred language, if available. This is the -default Debian Apache configuration. +Using Apache `mod_negotiation` makes it really easy to have Apache +serve any page in the client's preferred language, if available. +This is the default Debian Apache configuration. When `usedirs` is enabled, one has to set `DirectoryIndex index` for the wiki context. Setting `DefaultLanguage LL` (replace `LL` with your default MIME -language) for the wiki context can be needed, to ensure +language code) for the wiki context can help to ensure `bla/page/index.en.html` is served as `Content-Language: LL`. -**FIXME**: is it still needed with the new `.en.html` naming convention? lighttpd -------- @@ -205,19 +207,11 @@ has just been declared as being translatable: checked more thoroughly to prevent any security issue (command injection, etc.). -UI consistency: rename "Edit" button on slave pages ---------------------------------------------------- - -It may be surprising to some, after having pressed *Edit* on a wiki -page, to end up editing a strange looking PO file. The *Edit* button -displayed on "slave" pages must therefore be renamed *Improve -translation* . - Translation quality assurance ----------------------------- -Modifying a PO file via the CGI must only be allowed if the new -version is a valid PO file. As a bonus, check that it provides a more +Modifying a PO file via the CGI must be forbidden if the new version +is not a valid PO file. As a bonus, check that it provides a more complete translation than the existing one. A new `cansave` type of hook would be needed to implement this. |