Special language criteria

Some special loop criteria make it possible to retrieve articles in a specifically desired language.

lang

First of all, the quite simple {lang} criterion enables us to select the visitor’s language or a specific language:

// language of the visitor
<BOUCLE_art(ARTICLES){lang}> ... </BOUCLE_art>
// English language (en)
<BOUCLE_art(ARTICLES){lang=en}> ... </BOUCLE_art>

traduction

The {traduction} criterion enables us to list the various translations of an article:

<BOUCLE_article(ARTICLES){id_article}>
  <ul>
    <BOUCLE_traductions(ARTICLES) {traduction}{par lang}>
      <li>[(#LANG|traduire_nom_langue)]</li>
    </BOUCLE_traductions>
  </ul>
</BOUCLE_article>

In this case, all the translations of an article will be displayed (including the current article, which could be excluded by specifically adding the {exclus} criterion).

origine_traduction

This criterion enables us to retrieve the original source article for a particular translated article, that being the one that serves as the source reference to the other translations. To show all of the source articles, use:

<BOUCLE_sources(ARTICLES) {origine_traduction}>
#TITRE (#LANG)<br />
</BOUCLE_sources>

To show the original translation for an article (the one in the current context):

<BOUCLE_article(ARTICLES){id_article}>
  <BOUCLE_origine(ARTICLES) {traduction}{origine_traduction}>
    #TITRE (#LANG)
  </BOUCLE_origine>
</BOUCLE_article>

Example

Display an article in the visitor’s language where possible, and if not, then in the main language.

We start by listing, for a section, all the articles which serve as sources for the creation of translations. We then continue by checking if a translation exists in the language requested by the visitor. Depending on the result, we display the title of the translated article or that of the source article.

<BOUCLE_art1(ARTICLES){id_rubrique}{origine_traduction}>
	<BOUCLE_art2(ARTICLES){traduction}{lang=#ENV{lang}}>
	  // if a translation does exist
	  <li>#TITRE</li>
	</BOUCLE_art2>
	  // otherwise use the original article's title
	  <li>#TITRE</li>
	<//B_art2>
</BOUCLE_art1>

Author Mark Baber Published : Updated : 12/03/23

Translations : English, français, Nederlands