Additional Multi-Language Topics

Multi-Language Approval Chains

Just as you can create separate editions of content for each enabled language, you can set up a language-specific approval chain and method. When determining a folder’s approval chain, first select a language then select users and groups with authority to approve content in that folder and that language.

Only users in the language-specific approval chain for a folder can approve content in that language. The View Approvals screen includes a language selection drop-down list.

You can also set a language-specific approval method. For more information, see Approval Chains

Working with Tasks in a Multi-Language System

If you create content then add a task to it, the task can be in any enabled language. This would be helpful if, for example, you review English content then want to assign the task of translating it into another language in that language.

If you create a task then try to assign content to it, you can only choose from content in the language of the task. For more information, see Assigning and Managing Tasks

Working with Collections in a Multi-Language System

In a multi-language Ektron system, you can create a language-specific edition of each collectionA list of Ektron content links for display on a Web page.. For information about doing this, see Working with a Collection in a Multi-Language System.

The View Approvals screen includes a language selection drop-down list.

Working with Calendars in a Multi-Language System

Calendars can be created in any supported language. When you enter the calendar and event information in the foreign language, the calendar display (that is, day and month names) automatically appears in that language. Also, regional conventions for first-last days of the week, and date and time formats are maintained. For more information, see Working with Calendars.

Working with Menus in a Multi-Language System

You can create an edition of any menu in every supported language. When a site visitor selects a language, navigates to a page that has a menu and clicks the menu link, Ektron displays the menu in the selected language if it is available. If a menu in that language is not available, nothing appears.

Before creating or translating a menu, it’s a good idea to create or translate all content that will be on the menu. In this way, you can link these content items to the new menu. However, after creating a menu, you can always add new items to it.

For details about translating menus, see Working with Menus in a Multi-Language System.

Working with Taxonomies in a Multi-Language System

Multi-language support affects the way you create, maintain, and manage taxonomies. See Multi-Language Support for Taxonomies

Creating an External Link to a Page of Foreign Content

If another Web site links to a multilingual page on your site, the URL must include the language ID parameter. For example:

www.ektron.com/web-content-management-solutions.aspx?LangType=1036

Configuring Character Encoding

The following Ektron Knowledge Base articles describe issues surrounding the display of special characters within Ektron. Note that these articles refer to eWebEditPro, Ektron’s WYSIWYG editor embedded within Ektron.

Wherever these articles contain references to eWebEditPro’s configuration data or file (config.xml), you should instead update the web.config file, located in your site’s root folder.

• HOWTO: produce UTF-8 (http://dev.ektron.com/kb_article.aspx?id=403)
• INFO: Character Encoding (http://dev.ektron.com/kb_article.aspx?id=1807)
• INFO: Encoding special characters (http://dev.ektron.com/kb_article.aspx?id=384)