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CONTENTS OF THIS FILE
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  * Introduction
  * Requirements
  * Installation
  * Configuration
  * Troubleshooting
  * Maintainers


INTRODUCTION
------------

  The Dropdown Language module provides a block with D8's Dropbutton element to
  switch site language. It adds an additional block. The Language Switcher Block
  (Language modules basic block) is an unordered list of links.

  * For a full description of the module visit:
    https://www.drupal.org/project/dropdown_language

  * To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:
    https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/dropdown_language


REQUIREMENTS
------------

  This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.


INSTALLATION
------------

  * Install the Dropdown Language module as you would normally install a
    contributed Drupal module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/1897420 for
    further information.


CONFIGURATION
-------------

  1. Navigate to Administration > Extend and enable the module.
  2. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Regional and Language >
     Languages and add desired languages. Save configuration.
  3. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Regional and Language >
     Dropdown Language Switcher (/admin/config/regional/dropdown-language-switcher).
  4. Select how to display the language labelling from the dropdown: Show
     Language Name, Show Language ID, or Use Custom Labels for Language Names
    (per block instance).
  5. There is also the option to "SWITCH LANGUAGE" Decor which provides the
     block with fieldset wrapping.
  6. Navigate to Administration > Structure > Block layout and place the
     "Dropdown Language" block.


TROUBLESHOOTING
---------------

 * Placed Blocks will be visible when two, or more languages are active.
   Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Regional and Language > Languages
   (/admin/config/regional/language).

 * To be able to translate strings (ie: "Switch Language" label)
   Navigate to Administration -> Configuration -> Regional and Language -> Languages,
   then click 'Edit' in the English row, check the 'Enable interface
   translation to English' box, and click save. (admin/config/regional/language/edit/en)


MAINTAINERS
-----------

  * skaught (SKAUGHT) - https://www.drupal.org/u/skaught

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  1. CONTENTS OF THIS FILE

  2. ---------------------

  3. 

  4.   * Introduction

  5.   * Requirements

  6.   * Installation

  7.   * Configuration

  8.   * Troubleshooting

  9.   * Maintainers

  10. 

  11. 

  12. INTRODUCTION

  13. ------------

  14. 

  15.   The Dropdown Language module provides a block with D8's Dropbutton element to

  16.   switch site language. It adds an additional block. The Language Switcher Block

  17.   (Language modules basic block) is an unordered list of links.

  18. 

  19.   * For a full description of the module visit:

  20.     https://www.drupal.org/project/dropdown_language

  21. 

  22.   * To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes visit:

  23.     https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/dropdown_language

  24. 

  25. 

  26. REQUIREMENTS

  27. ------------

  28. 

  29.   This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.

  30. 

  31. 

  32. INSTALLATION

  33. ------------

  34. 

  35.   * Install the Dropdown Language module as you would normally install a

  36.     contributed Drupal module. Visit https://www.drupal.org/node/1897420 for

  37.     further information.

  38. 

  39. 

  40. CONFIGURATION

  41. -------------

  42. 

  43.   1. Navigate to Administration > Extend and enable the module.

  44.   2. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Regional and Language >

  45.      Languages and add desired languages. Save configuration.

  46.   3. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Regional and Language >

  47.      Dropdown Language Switcher (/admin/config/regional/dropdown-language-switcher).

  48.   4. Select how to display the language labelling from the dropdown: Show

  49.      Language Name, Show Language ID, or Use Custom Labels for Language Names

  50.     (per block instance).

  51.   5. There is also the option to "SWITCH LANGUAGE" Decor which provides the

  52.      block with fieldset wrapping.

  53.   6. Navigate to Administration > Structure > Block layout and place the

  54.      "Dropdown Language" block.

  55. 

  56. 

  57. TROUBLESHOOTING

  58. ---------------

  59. 

  60.  * Placed Blocks will be visible when two, or more languages are active.

  61.    Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Regional and Language > Languages

  62.    (/admin/config/regional/language).

  63. 

  64.  * To be able to translate strings (ie: "Switch Language" label)

  65.    Navigate to Administration -> Configuration -> Regional and Language -> Languages,

  66.    then click 'Edit' in the English row, check the 'Enable interface

  67.    translation to English' box, and click save. (admin/config/regional/language/edit/en)

  68. 

  69. 

  70. MAINTAINERS

  71. -----------

  72. 

  73.   * skaught (SKAUGHT) - https://www.drupal.org/u/skaught