Language Nodes

[Alpha1]

For sites that cater to multiple languages and countries xenforo is challenging because there is no multilingual solution. The problem is this:

We cater to specific groups of members who are interested in content from one, two or more languages, but are likely not interested in content in other languages. For example: if a forum has both English and Chinese nodes, then likely the English member will not want to see Chinese threads/content.

I suggest this:
Allow admin to add additional languages in admincp. The main language will stay the same.
Let's say for example that the main language is set to English.
If the admin adds Spanish and French as additional languages, then this would create new routes according to country codes:
domain.com/community/es/
domain.com/community/fr/

Add a setting to node settings to select the node language.
A node with French language setting will have this format:
domain.com/community/fr/nodename.1
domain.com/community/nodename.1 would 301 redirect to the above url.

Add a switch/setting for members to select in which language(s) they want to see content. i.e.:
- Global (all languages)
- English
- French
- Spanish
Or whatever languages the admin has added.


I believe that with this relatively simple approach XenForo would resolve a major problem.
I borrowed this approach from Reddit btw.

 

[StarArmy]

Brilliant!

 

[Simon]

I voted for this some four years ago and would still like this to become a reality!

 

[KensonPlays]

Just upvoted. We are an English community, but having the translation option for all others would be nice.

 

[Alpha1]

For those that are interested in language nodes, please check out the related suggestions here:

multilingual

xenforo.com

 

[hibiskus]

1+

 

[Faust]

Voted

 

[renio]

What a geniues idee! Alpha1 should get paid by XF if you look at his signature with over 200+ suggestions beginning from 2013!

 

[Alpha1]

Thank you @renio I appreciate the sentiment.

 

[Felipo Antonoff]

Very good idea, I thought I already had this type of resource.

Who wants to have a Forum with support for several languages, seems to be an almost mandatory resource in this case.

I'm going to have a community in Brazilian Portuguese and I intend to expand later to Portuguese, English and maybe others, but at least English as an extra because most other countries understand it better.

And this feature would serve very well for that, hopefully one day it will be implemented and soon rs

 

[devclined]

Don't hold your breath—unless XenForo is planning to introduce a "hold your breath while we update the system" feature!