By now (v5.4), multilingualism of content is only supported by the "ILIAS learning module". To extend this feature multilingualism on content should also be implemented for the ILIAS Wiki. To ensure consistency within ILIAS, properties of Wikis (Title, Description and Introduction) should also be able to be stored in several languages.

In the Wiki settings the tab "Multilingualism" is introduced. On this tab users can activate multilingualism. To activate multilingualism, a default language must be set.

Afterwards additional languages can be added via the button "Add Language". For each language added, a start page is created. The start page is the starting point for the translation of the Wiki.

Newly created Wiki pages in other languages must also be available in the default language. For this reason, users must select one of the following radio buttons when creating a new page in another language:

• Page already exists in the default language: If users select the radio button "Page already exists in the default language", an overview of all wiki pages is displayed in a dropdown and they can select the appropriate page.
• Page does not exist in the default language: If users select the radio button "Page does not exist in the default language" the title can be entered in the default language via an input field and the page will be created in the default and in the language being edited. Once created, the page is displayed in the language that is being edited. 

In a second step, you can choose whether to create an empty page or use a template.

You can switch between the languages via an action menu at the top of the page. Only if a page is available in several languages, the action menu will be displayed.

The overview of all pages shows in which languages the pages are available.

To control who can create wiki pages and who can edit pages, the "Edit Content" permission is split into "Create Pages" and "Edit Pages".

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Killing, Alexander [alex], 24 June 2020

• In a first step I would not support rating, comments or custom metadata. These would be separate projects.
• Page templates and Wiki Navigation block should be supported.

Some general rules:

• All pages must exist in the "master language".
• Wiki links will only work "within the same language".
• If a wiki link is clicked in a non-master language and the target page does not yet exist, ilias has to provide a confirmation dialog:
  • Is the new page a translation of an existing page?
  • Yes: Dropdown with all pages in the master language that are not yet existing in the current language. ILIAS will redirect to the editing of the selected page in the current language.
  • No: Form with Title field for the page title in the master language. ILIAS will create the new page with the entered title for the master language and immediately open the editing view for the current language.

There are no performance, privacy or security implications.

No privacy implications, no additional personal data is stored 

No security implications

If you are interest in funding this feature, please add your name and institution to this list.

• Bauser, Nadine [nadine.bauser], Murrelektronik

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Approved at 2023-10-12 by Falkenstein, Rob [rob].