In other cases, block putting in first available region. But you can put it in any enabled regions. And in the end in hook block_info() I add language switcher block to the header region for bartik theme, in other cases it will be in the content region. It gives the opportunity to change site content by switching site URL from /en to /fr. I use hook_language_negotiation_info_alter() set URL language detection as default. In this example I do enable translation for basic content type page, for the article it will be 'language_content_type_article'Ģ. Variable_set('language_content_type_page',TRANSLATION_ENABLED)
#Drupal language switcher install
In the hook install I enable translation for each content type: Sf_multi_language.module – is the most interesting.ġ. Sf_multi_ – contains two languages that will add to the site, there are English and French. So go to our sf_multi_language module and see inside it. The second way is when you need to add multi-language capabilities to the site. In this case after you have installed your profile you will have a multi-language site. profile/sf/sf.info – needs to include dependency for based core modules and common contrib modules ( i18n of course) and we add new dependency from our custom modules: There is a basic profile that includes most useful modules. profile/sf/ – in /profile directory we have our custom profile – sf. The first is when you integrate the module to your installation profile. With this module, all the basic multilingual tools are used, making the process much easier. Previously, putting together a multi-language solution involved multiple steps within the admin panel. You don’t need to waste time to set up the languages. Our goal is to do all these steps programmatically to save your client’s time now and your company’s time in future.
#Drupal language switcher how to
I’m not going to reinvent the wheel here and describe how to setup multi-language site, so instead I’ll attach helpful links here, here and here.īut let’s be honest, you’re not going to read those articles. In doing so, it’s important to remember how to add new language to the site via the administration panel. You can convert a site with the “ Multi language installation ” module to be represented in multiple languages. Within Drupal 7, and we use Internalization module to set up this solution. With this in mind, we often have clients who need a website in multiple languages! So, developers need to use a multi-language solution. Technology has allowed us to have colleagues, friends and family members throughout the world and has given businesses the ability to have employees, customers and partners who speak different native languages. A world that’s seeking interconnectedness and communication across these barriers. We live in a world of hundreds of languages.
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