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The Multi-language content filter enables resources to be created in multiple languages. When turned on, it looks for <nowiki><span lang="xx" class="multilang"></nowiki> tags which indicate that a text contains multiple languages. Then it selects and outputs the best language for the current user. The language of the resource will change when the user changes their selected Moodle language. | The Multi-language content filter enables resources to be created in multiple languages. When turned on, it looks for <nowiki><span lang="xx" class="multilang"></nowiki> tags which indicate that a text contains multiple languages. Then it selects and outputs the best language for the current user. The language of the resource will change when the user changes their selected Moodle language. | ||
== How to use in a course == | |||
To use this feature first create your contents in multiple languages (in the same resource). Then enclose each language block (aka multilang block) in the following tags: | To use this feature first create your contents in multiple languages (in the same resource). Then enclose each language block (aka multilang block) in the following tags: | ||
<nowiki><span lang="XX" class="multilang">your_content_here</span> | <nowiki><span lang="XX" class="multilang">your_content_here</span> | ||
<span lang="YY" class="multilang">your_content_in_other_language_here</span> | <span lang="YY" class="multilang">your_content_in_other_language_here</span></nowiki> | ||
</nowiki> | |||
It is essential to be in the | It is essential to be in '''the code editing mode''' (press <nowiki>[<>]</nowiki> in the HTML editor), when you enter these tags for them to work. Only spaces, tabs and enters can be used between the individual languages in the multilang block. | ||
Note: If your site uses a child language pack (see [[Language packs]] for the list), then the first span tag must be the parent language. Otherwise, when a user using the child language views the text, it will not be in the correct language for them (as reported in MDL-55197). For example, if your site uses en_us then the en span tag (as parent language) must be first i.e. | |||
will not | |||
== | <nowiki><span lang="en" class="multilang">your_content_in English</span> | ||
<span lang="de" class="multilang">your_content_in_German_here</span></nowiki> | |||
# | ==How to use for assignment submission agreements== | ||
#Since Moodle 2.7.4 it's possible to have assignment submission statements in different languages. | |||
# | #With the filter enabled, go to Site administration>Plugins>Activity modules>Assignment>Assignment settings. | ||
# | #In the submission statement, add (for example) | ||
<nowiki><span lang="en" class="multilang">This assignment is my own work, except where I have acknowledged the use of the works of other people.</span> | |||
<span lang="fr" class="multilang">Ce devoir est le fruit de mon travail personnel, sauf aux endroits où l'utilisation d'oeuvre d'autres auteurs est clairement indiquée.</span> </nowiki> | |||
== How it works internally == | |||
# Filter first looks for ''multilang blocks'' in the text | |||
# For each multilang block: | |||
#* If there are texts in the currently active language, print them | |||
#* Else, if there exists texts in the current parent language, print them | |||
#* Else, print the first language found in the text | |||
# Text outside of multilang blocks will be shown always | |||
== Common problems == | |||
* The multilang filter is not enabled. It can be enabled by a site administrator in ''Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters''. | |||
* Extra characters between language span tags - editor might add <nowiki><br /></nowiki> or other tags, please review the html in source view | |||
<br /> | * If the course setting is "force" some language, you won't be able to change the displayed language. | ||
< | * Extra spaces in language span tag | ||
* Can not easily access language choice dropdown! Unfortunately you must go to the site homepage or your own profile to change the displayed language. It is possible to manually quickly change displayed lang by editing the URL in the browsers address bar. See Tips and tricks below! | |||
* The multilang filter does not work with the course short name! A course's short name is meant as a unique course identifier, so it does not use the multilang filter | |||
==Tips and tricks== | |||
===Changing language displayed without going to front page=== | |||
It is possible to change the displayed language by manually changing the link. | |||
*Here is the default language page at id=2306. This link is in English, the default language: | |||
:http://moodle.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=2306 | |||
*The link to change the page display to Spanish is | |||
:http://moodle.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=2306&lang=es , | |||
*When the default language is an other language, to change the page to an English version, the link would be: | |||
:http://moodle.org/mod/resource/view.php?id=2306&lang=en | |||
Thus, with a bit of editing, you can manually change the displayed language by adding "&lang=xx" to the URL in the location bar of the browser. Where xx is the abbreviation for the language you want. | |||
==The 'Restriction by language' additional plugin== | |||
Language filters are great, but sometimes they can make your resources and activities very complex. | |||
The 'Restriction by language' availability condition is an additional plugin for Moodle 2.7, available in the [https://moodle.org/plugins/view.php?plugin=availability_language Moodle plugins database], that makes it easy to show an English resource only to English users and an activity in French only to French speaking students. | |||
[[File:Restriction by language.png]] | |||
[[ | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Language]] | |||
*Custom menu items in [[Theme settings]] | |||
*[https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=320980 this forum thread] about translating a MOOC | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Language]] | ||
[[es: | [[de:Mehrsprachiger Inhalt]] | ||
[[fr: | [[es:Contenido multilingüe]] | ||
[[fr:Contenu multilingue]] | |||
[[ja:多言語シンタックス]] | |||
Latest revision as of 12:59, 28 September 2016
The Multi-language content filter enables resources to be created in multiple languages. When turned on, it looks for <span lang="xx" class="multilang"> tags which indicate that a text contains multiple languages. Then it selects and outputs the best language for the current user. The language of the resource will change when the user changes their selected Moodle language.
How to use in a course
To use this feature first create your contents in multiple languages (in the same resource). Then enclose each language block (aka multilang block) in the following tags:
<span lang="XX" class="multilang">your_content_here</span>
<span lang="YY" class="multilang">your_content_in_other_language_here</span>
It is essential to be in the code editing mode (press [<>] in the HTML editor), when you enter these tags for them to work. Only spaces, tabs and enters can be used between the individual languages in the multilang block.
Note: If your site uses a child language pack (see Language packs for the list), then the first span tag must be the parent language. Otherwise, when a user using the child language views the text, it will not be in the correct language for them (as reported in MDL-55197). For example, if your site uses en_us then the en span tag (as parent language) must be first i.e.
<span lang="en" class="multilang">your_content_in English</span>
<span lang="de" class="multilang">your_content_in_German_here</span>
How to use for assignment submission agreements
- Since Moodle 2.7.4 it's possible to have assignment submission statements in different languages.
- With the filter enabled, go to Site administration>Plugins>Activity modules>Assignment>Assignment settings.
- In the submission statement, add (for example)
<span lang="en" class="multilang">This assignment is my own work, except where I have acknowledged the use of the works of other people.</span> <span lang="fr" class="multilang">Ce devoir est le fruit de mon travail personnel, sauf aux endroits où l'utilisation d'oeuvre d'autres auteurs est clairement indiquée.</span>
How it works internally
- Filter first looks for multilang blocks in the text
- For each multilang block:
- If there are texts in the currently active language, print them
- Else, if there exists texts in the current parent language, print them
- Else, print the first language found in the text
- Text outside of multilang blocks will be shown always
Common problems
- The multilang filter is not enabled. It can be enabled by a site administrator in Settings > Site administration > Plugins > Filters > Manage filters.
- Extra characters between language span tags - editor might add <br /> or other tags, please review the html in source view
- If the course setting is "force" some language, you won't be able to change the displayed language.
- Extra spaces in language span tag
- Can not easily access language choice dropdown! Unfortunately you must go to the site homepage or your own profile to change the displayed language. It is possible to manually quickly change displayed lang by editing the URL in the browsers address bar. See Tips and tricks below!
- The multilang filter does not work with the course short name! A course's short name is meant as a unique course identifier, so it does not use the multilang filter
Tips and tricks
Changing language displayed without going to front page
It is possible to change the displayed language by manually changing the link.
- Here is the default language page at id=2306. This link is in English, the default language:
- The link to change the page display to Spanish is
- When the default language is an other language, to change the page to an English version, the link would be:
Thus, with a bit of editing, you can manually change the displayed language by adding "&lang=xx" to the URL in the location bar of the browser. Where xx is the abbreviation for the language you want.
The 'Restriction by language' additional plugin
Language filters are great, but sometimes they can make your resources and activities very complex.
The 'Restriction by language' availability condition is an additional plugin for Moodle 2.7, available in the Moodle plugins database, that makes it easy to show an English resource only to English users and an activity in French only to French speaking students.
See also
- Language
- Custom menu items in Theme settings
- this forum thread about translating a MOOC
