Wiki Translation - Revision history

Bonez565 at 16:43, 18 March 2026

2026-03-18T16:43:31Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:43, 18 March 2026
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~{{Template:Page_Announcement\|This is a work in progress, contact @bonez565 on discord for help or clarifications.}}~~
	The Walkscape Wiki uses the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Translate Translate Extension] to handle the translation of wiki pages. To get started with helping with wiki page translation you'll need to have a wiki account with a verified email address.		The Walkscape Wiki uses the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Translate Translate Extension] to handle the translation of wiki pages. To get started with helping with wiki page translation you'll need to have a wiki account with a verified email address.

Bonez565 at 13:40, 6 January 2026

2026-01-06T13:40:51Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:40, 6 January 2026
Line 10:		Line 10:
	* '''General''' - Anyone with a wiki account that has a confirmed email address can help translate a page. You can do this by clicking the "Translate this page" link at the top of the English version of a prepared page or the translate link on a language page. (Image 1 and 2)		* '''General''' - Anyone with a wiki account that has a confirmed email address can help translate a page. You can do this by clicking the "Translate this page" link at the top of the English version of a prepared page or the translate link on a language page. (Image 1 and 2)
	* '''Translators''' - The translator role can be granted to people interested in helping review and confirm other translations. This allows you to accept or reject page translations and help weed out any spam. If you are interesting in helping moderate translations for your language let me know please. It would be nice to have a couple people for each language . Translators have an extra tab in the translation interface "Review" (Image 3) this lets you accept (check mark) or edit/remove other translations.		* '''Translators''' - The translator role can be granted to people interested in helping review and confirm other translations. This allows you to accept or reject page translations and help weed out any spam. If you are interesting in helping moderate translations for your language let me know please. It would be nice to have a couple people for each language . Translators have an extra tab in the translation interface "Review" (Image 3) this lets you accept (check mark) or edit/remove other translations.
	* '''Wiki Team''' - The normal Wiki team ~~members we can~~ mark and setup pages for translations and fix the base English pages. Let us know if there is a page that you'd like to translate that is not setup yet or any other problems		* '''Wiki Team''' - The normal Wiki team memberscan mark and setup pages for translations and fix the base English pages. Let us know if there is a page that you'd like to translate that is not setup yet or any other problems

	= Interface =		= Interface =

Bonez565: /* Text */

2026-01-06T11:11:55Z

Text

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:11, 6 January 2026
Line 54:		Line 54:
	=== Text ===		=== Text ===
	[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Text can be adjusted and formatted] as appropriate for your language with a few caveats as follows.		[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Text can be adjusted and formatted] as appropriate for your language with a few caveats as follows.
	* '''Links''': Links take the form of text wrapped in double brackets ~~when~~ translating text with links only the part to the right of the pipe character "\|" should be changed the text to the left controls where the link goes. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[Special:MyLanguage/Page to Link To \| Text to display]]</syntaxhighlight>		* '''Links''': Links take the form of text wrapped in double brackets. When translating text with links only the part to the right of the pipe character "\|" should be changed the text to the left controls where the link goes. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[Special:MyLanguage/Page to Link To \| Text to display]]</syntaxhighlight>
	* '''Images''': Images are similar to links and should mostly be left as is. You can optionally add an extra modifier that will serve as mouse over text which can be translated. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[[[File:Image Name.svg\|20px\|Text to display]]</syntaxhighlight>		* '''Images''': Images are similar to links and should mostly be left as is. You can optionally add an extra modifier that will serve as mouse over text which can be translated. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[[[File:Image Name.svg\|20px\|Text to display]]</syntaxhighlight>
	*'''HTML Tags''' HTML tags assist in deep linking or specific formatting and should be left as is.<syntaxhighlight lang="html"><span id="deep_link_name"></span></syntaxhighlight>		*'''HTML Tags''' HTML tags assist in deep linking or specific formatting and should be left as is.<syntaxhighlight lang="html"><span id="deep_link_name"></span></syntaxhighlight>

Bonez565: /* Translation on Weblate */

2026-01-06T11:07:20Z

Translation on Weblate

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:07, 6 January 2026
Line 59:		Line 59:

	= Translation on Weblate =		= Translation on Weblate =
			If you'd like to help with the Weblate translation check here: [[Localization]]
	On [https://localize.walkscape.app/projects/walkscape-wiki/walkscape-wiki-glossary/ Weblate] the wiki strings are added as a single file.		For the wiki specific section of [https://localize.walkscape.app/projects/walkscape-wiki/walkscape-wiki-glossary/ Weblate] the wiki strings are added as a single file, and also exist in the glossary so they can be referenced in other places.

	Translation Formatting Notes:		Translation Formatting Notes:

Bonez565 at 11:04, 6 January 2026

2026-01-06T11:04:40Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 11:04, 6 January 2026
Line 8:		Line 8:
	==== A note on permissions ====		==== A note on permissions ====
	There are three levels of translation access:		There are three levels of translation access:
	* General - Anyone with a wiki account that has a confirmed email address can help translate a page. You can do this by clicking the "Translate this page" link at the top of the English version of a prepared page or the translate link on a language page. (Image 1 and 2)		* '''General''' - Anyone with a wiki account that has a confirmed email address can help translate a page. You can do this by clicking the "Translate this page" link at the top of the English version of a prepared page or the translate link on a language page. (Image 1 and 2)
	* Translators - The translator role can be granted to people interested in helping review and confirm other translations. This allows you to accept or reject page translations and help weed out any spam. If you are interesting in helping moderate translations for your language let me know please. It would be nice to have a couple people for each language . Translators have an extra tab in the translation interface "Review" (Image 3) this lets you accept (check mark) or edit/remove other translations.		* '''Translators''' - The translator role can be granted to people interested in helping review and confirm other translations. This allows you to accept or reject page translations and help weed out any spam. If you are interesting in helping moderate translations for your language let me know please. It would be nice to have a couple people for each language . Translators have an extra tab in the translation interface "Review" (Image 3) this lets you accept (check mark) or edit/remove other translations.
	* Wiki Team - The normal Wiki team members we can mark and setup pages for translations and fix the base English pages. Let us know if there is a page that you'd like to translate that is not setup yet or any other problems		* '''Wiki Team''' - The normal Wiki team members we can mark and setup pages for translations and fix the base English pages. Let us know if there is a page that you'd like to translate that is not setup yet or any other problems

	= Interface =		= Interface =

Bonez565 at 10:48, 6 January 2026

2026-01-06T10:48:30Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:48, 6 January 2026
Line 5:		Line 5:

	Or to jump right in all needed translations can be found here: [[Special:Translate]]		Or to jump right in all needed translations can be found here: [[Special:Translate]]

			==== A note on permissions ====
			There are three levels of translation access:
			* General - Anyone with a wiki account that has a confirmed email address can help translate a page. You can do this by clicking the "Translate this page" link at the top of the English version of a prepared page or the translate link on a language page. (Image 1 and 2)
			* Translators - The translator role can be granted to people interested in helping review and confirm other translations. This allows you to accept or reject page translations and help weed out any spam. If you are interesting in helping moderate translations for your language let me know please. It would be nice to have a couple people for each language . Translators have an extra tab in the translation interface "Review" (Image 3) this lets you accept (check mark) or edit/remove other translations.
			* Wiki Team - The normal Wiki team members we can mark and setup pages for translations and fix the base English pages. Let us know if there is a page that you'd like to translate that is not setup yet or any other problems

	= Interface =		= Interface =

Bonez565 at 02:33, 30 December 2025

2025-12-30T02:33:33Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:33, 30 December 2025
Line 70:		Line 70:
	= Adding Translation Tags =		= Adding Translation Tags =
	'''Note:''' This ability is limited to a few users only.		'''Note:''' This ability is limited to a few users only.

	Extra Reading: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Translate		Extra Reading: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Translate

Bonez565 at 02:33, 30 December 2025

2025-12-30T02:33:05Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:33, 30 December 2025
Line 7:		Line 7:

	= Interface =		= Interface =
	[[File:Wiki Translation Interface-1.png~~\|thumb~~\|center]]		[[File:Wiki Translation Interface-1.png\|center]]
	This is the main part that is added to pages that are able to be translated. The blue box is the language bar and shows both which languages have a page already made and the amount of the filled bubble next to the language shows the percentage of the page translated. Clicking on a language will take you to the current page in that language. The red box in the middle will take you to the translation page allowing you to add, update, or fix translations.		This is the main part that is added to pages that are able to be translated. The blue box is the language bar and shows both which languages have a page already made and the amount of the filled bubble next to the language shows the percentage of the page translated. Clicking on a language will take you to the current page in that language. The red box in the middle will take you to the translation page allowing you to add, update, or fix translations.

	[[File:Wiki Translation Interface-2.png~~\|thumb~~\|center]]		[[File:Wiki Translation Interface-2.png\|center]]
	Once you click "Translate this page" then you'll be taken to the language selection and from there you can select the language to work on. If you have set your language on the wiki then it will appear in the suggested languages section. Once you select a language you can begin adding or updating translation units (See the '''Style Guide''' below.)		Once you click "Translate this page" then you'll be taken to the language selection and from there you can select the language to work on. If you have set your language on the wiki then it will appear in the suggested languages section. Once you select a language you can begin adding or updating translation units (See the '''Style Guide''' below.)

	= Style Guide =		== Style Guide ==
	== Title ==		=== Title ===
	[[File:Wiki Translation Interface-3.png\|~~200px~~]] The first translation unit on most pages is the page title. For most pages this should match exactly with what is used in game including capitalization and symbols.		[[File:Wiki Translation Interface-3.png\|center]] The first translation unit on most pages is the page title. For most pages this should match exactly with what is used in game including capitalization and symbols.

	== Templates ==		=== Templates ===
	[[File:Wiki Translation Interface-4.png\|~~200px~~]] Because the wiki is heavily data driven and built from the game files all that is needed for most translation units is just to update the language code within the template call. Other parts of the template should be left alone. One of the few exception is on some keyword pages which have a "SplitNumber = #" entry, that number may be adjusted to help the table fit. Language codes use a 2 digit for the language code and an extra two digits for optional region codes. Language codes should be entered in all caps (ie. "EN" for English, or "PT-BR" for Brazilian Portuguese)		[[File:Wiki Translation Interface-4.png\|center]] Because the wiki is heavily data driven and built from the game files all that is needed for most translation units is just to update the language code within the template call. Other parts of the template should be left alone. One of the few exception is on some keyword pages which have a "SplitNumber = #" entry, that number may be adjusted to help the table fit. Language codes use a 2 digit for the language code and an extra two digits for optional region codes. Language codes should be entered in all caps (ie. "EN" for English, or "PT-BR" for Brazilian Portuguese)

	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
Line 46:		Line 46:
	\|}		\|}

	== Text ==		=== Text ===
	[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Text can be adjusted and formatted] as appropriate for your language with a few caveats as follows.		[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting Text can be adjusted and formatted] as appropriate for your language with a few caveats as follows.
	* '''Links''': Links take the form of text wrapped in double brackets when translating text with links only the part to the right of the pipe character "\|" should be changed the text to the left controls where the link goes. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[Special:MyLanguage/Page to Link To \| Text to display]]</syntaxhighlight>		* '''Links''': Links take the form of text wrapped in double brackets when translating text with links only the part to the right of the pipe character "\|" should be changed the text to the left controls where the link goes. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[Special:MyLanguage/Page to Link To \| Text to display]]</syntaxhighlight>
	* '''Images''': Images are similar to links and should mostly be left as is. You can optionally add an extra modifier that will serve as mouse over text which can be translated. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[[[File:Image Name.svg\|20px\|Text to display]]</syntaxhighlight>		* '''Images''': Images are similar to links and should mostly be left as is. You can optionally add an extra modifier that will serve as mouse over text which can be translated. <syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[[[File:Image Name.svg\|20px\|Text to display]]</syntaxhighlight>
	*'''HTML Tags''' HTML tags assist in deep linking or specific formatting and should be left as is.<syntaxhighlight lang="html"><span id="deep_link_name"></span></syntaxhighlight>		*'''HTML Tags''' HTML tags assist in deep linking or specific formatting and should be left as is.<syntaxhighlight lang="html"><span id="deep_link_name"></span></syntaxhighlight>

	~~== Adding Translation Tags ==~~
	~~Extra Reading: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Translate~~

	~~Basic components of a translated page are the languages and translate tags.~~

	~~Language tags should be the first thing on a page it will add the language bar that allows viewers to select a language.~~
	~~<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"><languages /></syntaxhighlight>~~

	Translate tags are wrapped around text to be translated. For simple pages there can be just one wrapping the entire contents. For pages with multiple sections a new pair of tags should wrap each section.

	~~<nowiki><translate>Text to be translated.</translate></nowiki>~~

	~~Page Example:~~

	~~[[File:Page Translation Example.png\|400px]]~~

	= Translation on Weblate =		= Translation on Weblate =
Line 83:		Line 67:

	Everything else is a component of various modules and templates and generally have no particular space or style limitations other than the cases described in the "notes" above.		Everything else is a component of various modules and templates and generally have no particular space or style limitations other than the cases described in the "notes" above.

			= Adding Translation Tags =
			'''Note:''' This ability is limited to a few users only.
			Extra Reading: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:Translate

			Basic components of a translated page are the languages and translate tags.

			Language tags should be the first thing on a page it will add the language bar that allows viewers to select a language.
			<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"><languages /></syntaxhighlight>

			Translate tags are wrapped around text to be translated. For simple pages there can be just one wrapping the entire contents. For pages with multiple sections a new pair of tags should wrap each section.

			<nowiki><translate>Text to be translated.</translate></nowiki>

			Page Example:

			[[File:Page Translation Example.png\|center]]

Bonez565 at 02:29, 30 December 2025

2025-12-30T02:29:04Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 02:29, 30 December 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	{{Template:Page_Announcement\|This is a work in progress ~~and coming soon~~.}}		{{Template:Page_Announcement\|This is a work in progress, contact @bonez565 on discord for help or clarifications.}}
	The Walkscape Wiki uses the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Translate Translate Extension] to handle the translation of wiki pages. To get started with helping with wiki page translation you'll need to have a wiki account with a verified email address.		The Walkscape Wiki uses the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Translate Translate Extension] to handle the translation of wiki pages. To get started with helping with wiki page translation you'll need to have a wiki account with a verified email address.

Line 57:		Line 57:
	Basic components of a translated page are the languages and translate tags.		Basic components of a translated page are the languages and translate tags.

	Language tags ~~shold~~ be the first thing on a page it ~~wil~~ add the language bar that allows viewers to select a language.		Language tags should be the first thing on a page it will add the language bar that allows viewers to select a language.
	<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"><languages /></syntaxhighlight>		<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext"><languages /></syntaxhighlight>

Line 73:		Line 73:

	Translation Formatting Notes:		Translation Formatting Notes:
	* Variables are represented by camelCase words in single brackets like this <code>{itemName}</code>. These will be replaced with translated content from the game string with wiki formatting. They should not be changed but may be moved within the string (or even duplicated) as needed.		* '''Variables''' are represented by camelCase words in single brackets like this <code>{itemName}</code>. These will be replaced with translated content from the game string with wiki formatting. They should not be changed but may be moved within the string (or even duplicated) as needed.
	* Links are represented by double square brackets <code><nowiki>[[Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_Page_Name \| Text that will be displayed]]</nowiki></code> Everything left of the the pipe character "\|" should be left as is everything between the pipe and the closing brackets can be translated. The entire link structure can be moved within the sentence as needed		* '''Links''' are represented by double square brackets <code><nowiki>[[Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_Page_Name \| Text that will be displayed]]</nowiki></code> Everything left of the the pipe character "\|" should be left as is everything between the pipe and the closing brackets can be translated. The entire link structure can be moved within the sentence as needed
	* Line Breaks are represented by a <code><nowiki><br></nowiki></code> symbol they will force a line break. They are especially useful for table headers to keep the name compact. They can be added or removed as necessary to help format the text.		* '''Line Breaks''' are represented by a <code><nowiki><br></nowiki></code> symbol they will force a line break. They are especially useful for table headers to keep the name compact. They can be added or removed as necessary to help format the text.

	Description of String Families		Description of String Families

Bonez565: /* Translation on Weblate */

2025-12-22T13:41:01Z

Translation on Weblate

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:41, 22 December 2025
Line 74:		Line 74:
	Translation Formatting Notes:		Translation Formatting Notes:
	* Variables are represented by camelCase words in single brackets like this <code>{itemName}</code>. These will be replaced with translated content from the game string with wiki formatting. They should not be changed but may be moved within the string (or even duplicated) as needed.		* Variables are represented by camelCase words in single brackets like this <code>{itemName}</code>. These will be replaced with translated content from the game string with wiki formatting. They should not be changed but may be moved within the string (or even duplicated) as needed.
	* Links are represented by double square brackets <code><nowiki>[[Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_Page_Name \| Text that will be displayed]]</nowiki></code> Everything left of the the pipe character "\|" should be left as is everything between the pipe and the closing brackets can be translated. The entire link structure can be moved ~~withing~~ the sentence as needed		* Links are represented by double square brackets <code><nowiki>[[Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_Page_Name \| Text that will be displayed]]</nowiki></code> Everything left of the the pipe character "\|" should be left as is everything between the pipe and the closing brackets can be translated. The entire link structure can be moved within the sentence as needed
	* Line Breaks are represented by a <code><nowiki><br></nowiki></code> symbol they will force a line break. They are especially useful for table headers to keep the name compact. They can be added or removed as necessary to help format the text.		* Line Breaks are represented by a <code><nowiki><br></nowiki></code> symbol they will force a line break. They are especially useful for table headers to keep the name compact. They can be added or removed as necessary to help format the text.