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function translation_help in Drupal 6

Same name and namespace in other branches
  1. 7 modules/translation/translation.module \translation_help()

Implementation of hook_help().

File

modules/translation/translation.module, line 30
Manages content translations.

Code

function translation_help($path, $arg) {
  switch ($path) {
    case 'admin/help#translation':
      $output = '<p>' . t('The content translation module allows content to be translated into different languages. Working with the <a href="@locale">locale module</a> (which manages enabled languages and provides translation for the site interface), the content translation module is key to creating and maintaining translated site content.', array(
        '@locale' => url('admin/help/locale'),
      )) . '</p>';
      $output .= '<p>' . t('Configuring content translation and translation-enabled content types:') . '</p>';
      $output .= '<ul><li>' . t('Assign the <em>translate content</em> permission to the appropriate user roles at the <a href="@permissions">Permissions configuration page</a>.', array(
        '@permissions' => url('admin/user/permissions'),
      )) . '</li>';
      $output .= '<li>' . t('Add and enable desired languages at the <a href="@languages">Languages configuration page</a>.', array(
        '@languages' => url('admin/settings/language'),
      )) . '</li>';
      $output .= '<li>' . t('Determine which <a href="@content-types">content types</a> should support translation features. To enable translation support for a content type, edit the type and at the <em>Multilingual support</em> drop down, select <em>Enabled, with translation</em>. (<em>Multilingual support</em> is located within <em>Workflow settings</em>.) Be sure to save each content type after enabling multilingual support.', array(
        '@content-types' => url('admin/content/types'),
      )) . '</li></ul>';
      $output .= '<p>' . t('Working with translation-enabled content types:') . '</p>';
      $output .= '<ul><li>' . t('Use the <em>Language</em> drop down to select the appropriate language when creating or editing posts.') . '</li>';
      $output .= '<li>' . t('Provide new or edit current translations for existing posts via the <em>Translation</em> tab. Only visible while viewing a post as a user with the <em>translate content</em> permission, this tab allows translations to be added or edited using a specialized editing form that also displays the content being translated.') . '</li>';
      $output .= '<li>' . t('Update translations as needed, so that they accurately reflect changes in the content of the original post. The translation status flag provides a simple method for tracking outdated translations. After editing a post, for example, select the <em>Flag translations as outdated</em> check box to mark all of its translations as outdated and in need of revision. Individual translations may be marked for revision by selecting the <em>This translation needs to be updated</em> check box on the translation editing form.') . '</li>';
      $output .= '<li>' . t('The <a href="@content-node">Content management administration page</a> displays the language of each post, and also allows filtering by language or translation status.', array(
        '@content-node' => url('admin/content/node'),
      )) . '</li></ul>';
      $output .= '<p>' . t('Use the <a href="@blocks">language switcher block</a> provided by locale module to allow users to select a language. If available, both the site interface and site content are presented in the language selected.', array(
        '@blocks' => url('admin/build/block'),
      )) . '</p>';
      $output .= '<p>' . t('For more information, see the online handbook entry for <a href="@translation">Translation module</a>.', array(
        '@translation' => 'http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/translation/',
      )) . '</p>';
      return $output;
    case 'node/%/translate':
      $output = '<p>' . t('Translations of a piece of content are managed with translation sets. Each translation set has one source post and any number of translations in any of the <a href="!languages">enabled languages</a>. All translations are tracked to be up to date or outdated based on whether the source post was modified significantly.', array(
        '!languages' => url('admin/settings/language'),
      )) . '</p>';
      return $output;
  }
}