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Website translation

Frequently asked questions

How do I integrate Website translator into my website?​

For detailed instructions, refer to the Basic setup or Advanced setup.

How can I edit the translations?​

You can edit the translations or replace them with manual ones on the Tilde Website translator website. For detailed instructions, refer to the Translation and editing

Will translation impact website speed?​

Initial page loads may experience a slight delay while translations are processed. For subsequent visits, loading times are significantly reduced due to cached translations. To optimize performance, consider pre-translating your website's content.

Does the plugin translate images and media content?​

No, the plugin does not translate images or media content.

Can I customize the plugin look?​

  • Language selector: Choose between a dropdown menu or button display. You can also hide the selector entirely or create a custom implementation.
  • Translation notice bar: Position the bar at the top or bottom of the page, or hide it completely.
  • Custom styling: Apply CSS to tailor the appearance of both elements to match your website's design.

Refer to the Advanced setup guide for more info.

Can I use machine translation alongside existing human translation?​

For websites already translated into multiple languages, designate those languages as 'third-party languages' within the configuration. Selecting a third-party language will bypass machine translation. Refer to the Advanced setup> Integrate in an already multilingual website guide for more info.

Will editing one page's translation affect the entire website?​

Translations are edited at the segment level, affecting entire sentences or paragraphs rather than individual words. Changes to a specific segment will be reflected across all instances of that segment on your website. However, unique segments, such as street names appearing in different contexts, will require separate edits.

To ensure consistent translations for specific words or phrases across your website, add them as terms or non-translatables to a glossary.

Will test environment translation edits affect the production environment?​

Yes, if both environments share the same Website Translator integration. To maintain separate translations, create distinct Website Translator instances for each environment.

I want to add or change languages, or MT engines.​

You can change or add new languages and domains in the Settings of each Website Translator integration. Open Tilde Website Translator platform and find the correct integration, then click Settings.

How do I determine my Tilde Website Translator version?​

In your browser, open Developer tools. Open Console and enter "WebsiteTranslator.Version" and press "Enter".

website translator version

How can I specify a particular Website Translator package version?​

You can view a list of Website Translator packages by following this link

You can specify a version by adding it to the source link website-translator@version

For example:

<script type="text/javascript" src="https://unpkg.com/@tilde-nlp/website-translator@7.1.18/dist/widget.js"></script>

Can I self-host the Website Translator library?​

To install the Website Translator package to your solution:

  1. Set up Node.js and npm. Download the installer for your platform: https://nodejs.org/en/download/
  2. Install the latest stable version Website Translator library by running this command in console/terminal:
npm i @tilde-nlp/website-translator

You can view a list of Website Translator packages by following this link.

To install a specific version run command (replace the version number in the example):

npm install @tilde-nlp/website-translator@7.1.18